Autumn is now coming to winter, and it's time for the wheat to water the winter water. At this time, Liu Qiaoxian watched that other people's homes had been watered, and she was a little anxious, this kind of hard work is technical, such as pulling water pumps, pulling diesel engines, and installing and starting diesel engines, etc., the army is absolutely impossible.

Besides, since the mu was divided into households, the army has participated in ploughing, leveling, cultivating, fertilizing, etc., because of the limited manpower in the family, how can he not do it? In just one season, the army ran to the hospital three times and vomited blood twice. The doctor secretly told Liu Qiaoxian and Peach Blossom: This is all in a hurry, plus he is tired from doing physical work, if he is not careful, I am afraid he will not even be able to save his life.

Liu Qiaoxian was a little afraid, she said to her wife and daughter-in-law Peach Blossom: "This is the result of dividing acres into households and working alone, don't look at the army all day long, it seems that he doesn't have much shape, but when he sees the situation of himself and our family, he is also anxious, and we don't know the suffering in his heart." In the future, we would rather not want this land, and he will not be allowed to work anymore, he can stay wherever he wants, and he will do whatever he wants, as long as he keeps his life. ”

So this work of watering the ground, Liu Qiaoxian said that he didn't dare to call the army to do it. Liu Qiaoxian didn't have a problem, look at the people in the family, her wife and she don't understand machinery, daughter-in-law Taohua, a woman with thin bones, how did she do such a heavy job?

In the past, there was always a lot of help from naughty people in jobs like this, but naughty children were not at home.

After Liu Haitao finished planting wheat, he felt that he had nothing to do at home, so he went to the city with others to work, and the day before yesterday he sent a letter saying that he would come back today, but after noon, Liu Haitao still did not see his shadow.

Liu Qiaoxian looked at the sun to the west through the window, sighed and said, "It seems that I can't pour it today, I don't know what happened to the naughty child?" Can you come back? ”

Peach Blossom is changing a quilt with her mother-in-law on the kang, and she holds the needle and thread in her hand while sewing while comparing the drawing prints, so as not to make the stitches unevenly wide. As soon as she sewed another line, she heard her mother-in-law nagging, and she said: "Mother, don't worry, he loves to come back or not, if you don't do it, I will go back to my mother's house and ask my brother Shukuan to help us water the ground." ”

Liu Qiaoxian said: "Let's wait a little longer, let's try not to trouble your mother's family." If you don't come back today, you can ride up to the city to see him, is there something delayed? I always remember to panic in my heart. ”

"Hmm." Peach Blossom agreed, she knew that her mother-in-law was really worried about Liu Haitao, not because he could help with the work, but because she had been used to it since she was a child, and the most distressed person in her mother-in-law's heart was naughty except for the army. In fact, more than a month has passed, how can she not want to take a look at Liu Haitao? However, among the people they work for, there are many acquaintances in the village, and considering that she went to see it alone, I am afraid that it will cause people to chew their tongues. Therefore, she said to her mother-in-law, "Why don't you go into the city with the army to see him?" ”

"That's fine. If he doesn't come back after Ming'er, it will be relieved to go and see. Liu Qiaoxian changed the topic and scolded: "I don't know if the rabbit cub of the army is willing to go?" Where is it going on this day of dog's day? ”

Peach Blossom smiled and said: "Maybe I'm going to find someone Lijuan again, this time Sister Lijuan coaxed him around, sticking to others all day long, and he didn't know about them." ”

The mother-in-law took off her reading glasses and said to Peach Blossom: "In order to maintain our family, it is difficult to stand up for others, and we can't forget others in the future." ”

"I know. I'm not stupid, I can see that Sister Lijuan really likes the army, and the army has entered the hospital these times, but she was frightened, and I saw her crying secretly several times. When I look at her like this, I always feel that Sister Lijuan is too pitiful. Peach Blossom muttered.

"Bang dang!" The door rang open, and a man came in from outside. Hearing the movement, Peach Blossom and her mother-in-law looked into the courtyard in unison, and the person who came in was none other than Liu Haitao, who was looking forward to coming back soon. Aunt Liu was so happy in her heart, she said casually: "Ouch, this kid is back." ”

I only heard Liu Haitao shouting in the courtyard: "Auntie! I'm back! ”

"Come into the house, let my aunt see if she's thin or fat?" Liu Qiaoxian smiled at the peach blossom and said, "Tut-tut, this kid hasn't changed, but he's just tanned." ”

Liu Haitao looked at the kang and smiled at the peach blossoms and asked, "What about sewing quilts?" Nothing, right? ”

Peach Blossom doesn't know what he means by "nothing"? Although she was looking forward to Liu Haitao's return and was very happy, she was unusually calm and indifferent at this time, looking careless and unconcerned. She squeezed a word out of her nose: "Hmm." ”

Liu Qiaoxian asked: "It's been more than a month since I went out, right?" What do you do in the city? ”

Liu Haitao replied: "I work as a small worker in the construction team, no, the cement freezes in the morning and night in winter, and the construction site is not dry and frozen, and the foreman wants to let some people go home first. I've been gone for a whole month and a half. ”

"I remember that it was the second time that you went out for such a long time, the first time was when the production team sent you out to dig a river, and it seemed that you came back after only a month, saying that you were not adapted to the water and soil there." Liu Qiaoxian smiled and looked at Liu Haitao and asked, "How is it close to home this time?" Are you still used to eating and living? What's the treatment? Homesick? ”

Liu Haitao grinned and said, "I want to, I want to...... I miss you. ”

Liu Qiaoxian pursed his lips and said, "Look, this kid has learned to say nice things." ”

Liu Haitao took out a wad of money from his pocket and said: "My daily salary as a small worker is twelve yuan, and I should pay five hundred and forty yuan a month and a half, I am reluctant to eat, so I spend two or three yuan a day. ”

Liu Qiaoxian was surprised and said, "Oh, you've saved so much? A lot, a lot, a lot, and I'm about to be able to buy an animal. ”

Liu Haitao continued: "Originally, the boss said to settle the bill in the morning, but we waited until lunch to give the money, so we came back late." Auntie, I will leave one hundred and one, and these three hundred will be given to you. ”

"No, no, no, how can this be done?" Liu Qiaoxian pushed and said: "You keep all this money, if you can't spend it, save it, why don't you need to spend money if you want to start a family in the future?" Auntie can't spend it now, if she spends it, will Auntie care about you? ”

Liu Qiaoxian was originally a few procrastinating words, but her daughter-in-law Taohua on the side felt very awkward when she heard it, especially when she heard the words "You want to start a family", there was a sour taste in her heart. This feeling may be human instinct, love and love may be so selfish, she may think that Liu Haitao belongs to her now, and she is very reluctant for others to take her place.

Liu Haitao seemed to see Peach Blossom's thoughts, of course, they had an "agreement" before, and Liu Haitao also confessed to her several times: "As long as you are good with me, in the future, if you are pregnant with my seed, I will never look for a daughter-in-law again." So, when he heard Aunt Liu say this, he hurriedly said: "Auntie, don't worry about it, I don't want to become a family at this time, and I usually can't spend money, so I'll put this money here." ”

Peach Blossom seemed to be a little impatient and said, "Don't always push for this, isn't it the same for whoever you put there?" Let's think about watering the ground. ”

Liu Haitao asked, "Is the well idle?" And has anyone else poured it? ”

Liu Qiaoxian said: "The well in our land has been idle for several days, and almost everyone has watered the winter water. ”

Liu Haitao looked outside the house and said, "Really? It's still early, or I'll arrange for the well to go now. ”

Liu Qiaoxian said: "You just came back, rest for a while and wait for Ming'er to water it again, several acres of land, anyway, it won't be finished for a while and a half." ”

When Peach Blossom heard this, she snatched the words and said, "What are you resting for?" This land should have been put in winter water a long time ago, a day later is better than an earlier day, I think we will water it overnight, I will help him to change it together, I think if there is no problem, it will be watered in one night. ”

Liu Qiaoxian knew that he couldn't stop it, so he had to agree: "Okay, you guys are going to pack up your things first, I'll go cook, and you can go after eating." ”

The sun is falling in the west, and the twilight is vast. At this time, the wheat that has just entered the winter is still lush and lush, and the small seedlings are covered with crystalline dewdrops, which have frozen into Xiaoice balls, and the breeze blows them around, and they appear crystal clear and sparkling under the light of electricity.

Liu Haitao and Peach Blossom each held a flashlight to guard the wheat field, the water under the ground was warm, and the water vapor in the cold air emitted into a long white dragon, after the dry soil in the wheat ridge met the water, it seemed that the girl who was in love for the first time looked forward to the happiness of her long-lost lover and made a slight "fluttering" sound; The small seedlings in the field are even more energetic and green.

Liu Haitao observed the diesel engine and water pump, looked back and forth at the water faucet, and when he confirmed that there were no problems, he returned to the peach blossom side and said, "I can watch it alone, you go and rest for a while." ”

On early winter nights, the wind blows from time to time and the northwest wind blows, and it is indeed a little cold in the open fields. Although Peach Blossom and Liu Haitao both brought cotton clothes when they came, they couldn't stop the invasion of the cold late at night. Peach Blossom shivered a little, and she said to Liu Haitao: "This Heijie is extremely cold today, can you bear it?" Why don't we pour it at dawn tomorrow. ”

Liu Haitao said: "The diesel engine can't be stopped, and the water must be released as soon as it stops, otherwise the cylinder will freeze and break, even if it is not broken, the whole fuselage and lubricating oil will have to be frozen, and it will not be easy to start in the morning." ”

How does Peach Blossom know this? She nodded and said, "Then stick to it." I brought a plastic sheet and a quilt and covered it with warmth when it was cold. ”

Liu Haitao grinned and said, "You lay them out, and I'll go check the machine and the water faucet again." ”

When Liu Haitao came back from the inspection, Peach Blossom had already parked the plastic sheeting and quilt on the side, and she was wearing a cotton coat and an electric shrinking quilt. Liu Haitao looked at the vast night sky, the vertical row of three stars was already biased towards the western sky; He shone his flashlight again and again, and there was not even a ghost in sight on the open field.

He sat next to Peach Blossom, and opened his coat and said to Peach Blossom: "Come over if it's cold, I'll warm you." ”

As he spoke, he reached out and hugged Peach Blossom, and before Peach Blossom could make a sound, she snuggled meekly into his arms.