CHAPTER XXII
Zhou Xiaoran asked Uncle Yougen to go to the pig farm of the brigade to catch two little piglets for himself, and Yougen looked at her worriedly, "Xiaoran, this pig raising is not an easy thing, you don't have much food, what do you give the pigs to eat?" You don't know, there are households in the three teams that raise pigs, and the pigs have not exceeded 100 catties in three years! You've figured it out. ”
Zhou Xiaoran has his own plans.
"Don't worry, Uncle Yougen, I'm diligent, I'm not afraid that the pigs won't eat."
So, Uncle Yougen no longer persuaded her.
Five days later, Zhou Xiaoran came to Uncle Yougen with red eyes.
"What? Sick to death? When was this? Why don't you call someone from the livestock station to help you take a look? ”
Zhou Xiaoran said in a muffled voice: "I felt a little bad the day before yesterday, I didn't look like I had any energy, I didn't take it seriously, but last night, I suddenly had convulsions, foaming at the mouth, and died after a while, I didn't have time to call anyone, I was afraid that if it was an infectious disease, I would burn ......"
So, Zhou Xiaoran begged Uncle Yougen to catch two little piglets.
It may be that Uncle Yougen is afraid that Zhou Xiaoran will not be able to support him again, so the piglets caught this time are a little bigger.........
Zhou Xiaoran looked at the two pigs that had been "killed" in the space and snorted and ate the fragrant pig food, and exhaled with satisfaction.
A small plot of land was planted with sweet potatoes, which was later enough food for four pigs. Looking at the full space, the satisfaction in my heart is self-evident, hey, the only drawback is that it is too small.
In order to hide people's eyes, Zhou Xiaoran also exchanged some sweet potatoes and wheat bran from the homes of some people on the team to serve as rations for the two pigs outside.
Grandma Zhou also came to Zhou Xiaoran for this.
"If you have a cheap advantage, let outsiders take advantage of it, you are really a white-eyed wolf who can't be fed! In this way, I have a hundred catties of sweet potatoes, you can give me eight yuan, and Ming'er will ask your uncle to move it for you. ”
"Grandma, didn't you say it earlier, I've already collected a hundred catties, and if I have more, there will be no money, you can't let me return it to others, it's all in the team, I don't see it when I look up, I'm embarrassed to open my mouth."
If the price is reasonable, Zhou Xiaoran doesn't mind ordering it again, but even if she has money, she doesn't want to be cheap Grandma Zhou.
After sending Grandma Zhou away, Zhou Xiaoran began to get busy.
There were four more pigs at once, plus two on the team, that is, six, they never rested from morning to night, and they fell asleep at night, and they didn't even have the energy to reply to Tan Shiguo.
Tan Shiguo sent a letter, saying that he would participate in the preparation of the new team from next month, and until he stabilized, he would not be able to communicate with her for about half a year.
Thinking of this, Zhou Xiaoran endured exhaustion and got up from the bed, it was better to reply as soon as possible, what if he couldn't receive it at night, in the letter she also asked him about the labor camp, this is a decision she made after thinking about it again and again, the two of them are going to go for a lifetime, you can try to open yourself up little by little, and at the same time, it is also to leave room for both parties to retreat in the process, as for whether you will worry about what handle you leave for each other if you are not together in the end....... She thought that she still believed in her own feelings about this man's character.
"Uncle?"
Looking at the sweet potato that Uncle Zhou put down, Zhou Xiaoran understood that what he said to Grandma Zhou yesterday didn't take it seriously at all.
"Xiaoran, my mother said.... She told you about it yesterday. He was a little embarrassed to ask his niece for money.
"Uncle, I told my grandmother that I have no money to buy food, is she going to give it to me for free?"
Uncle Zhou was stunned, for nothing?
"Uncle, I really don't have the money to buy it, you better carry it back." Zhou Xiaoran said weakly.
Uncle Zhou's face turned red, he felt ashamed that he couldn't find a crack to get into, so he hurriedly picked up the sweet potato and left without looking back, his mother was really, and he didn't tell him the truth and let him come over, what a shame!
What Zhou Xiaoran didn't expect was that Grandma Zhou didn't come to the door again, but called her to Lao Zhou's house for dinner that night.
Zhou Xiaoran was surprised and thought that the sun had risen from the west, so there would be no conspiracy.
What Zhou Xiaoran didn't expect was that although Grandma Zhou was not kind and pleasant, she didn't treat her coldly, and asked Wang Hong to serve her a meal, and she didn't ask for anything from beginning to end, which made her very flattered, and she was a demon when she was abnormal.
But whatever, the soldiers will block the water and cover the earth, and she will eat her food.
"You said that you child, how can you think of raising pigs, you raise yourself well, and the family does not point to your mouthful of meat to eat." The eldest aunt said angrily.
Hehe, she didn't raise it for Lao Zhou's family.
Zhou Xiaoran smiled and said: "Anyway, I also raise pigs on the team, and I cuddle more when I hug pigweed every day, which is convenient." ”
"You are capable, at such a young age, you can live a prosperous life by yourself, Xiaohong, you have to study hard with your sister, you are also going to get married, you can't do nothing at home like at home."
Zhou Xiaohong is getting married?
"Mother, didn't I say it, I don't want to marry into the poplar brigade." Zhou Xiaohong slapped the chopsticks with a snap.
The eldest uncle said angrily: "Who are you throwing a tantrum with!" Do you know who Qin San is? That's the brother of the secretary of the commune! There is also an elder brother who works as a driver for the big leader in the provincial capital! There are many people who want to see each other, if it weren't for the help of your sister-in-law's mother's family, it wouldn't be your turn! ”
Qin San?? Is it the Qin San she just met........
"What about the younger brother of the commune secretary, he is not a farmer, he is not the commune secretary, have you heard anyone say that Qin San is completely an idle second-rate son, what good can you do if you marry him? If I want to marry, I will marry a cadre! After speaking, he glanced at Zhou Xiaoran intentionally or unintentionally.
....... What's her business again?
"Okay, okay, what your mother said makes sense, if our family can be in-laws with the commune secretary's family, how much light will it get, you still want to marry a cadre, as long as you want to have no looks, you have no figure, which cadre can be blind to you?" Grandma Zhou yelled at Zhou Xiaohong impatiently.
Zhou Xiaohong didn't dare to talk back to her grandmother, pursed her lips aggrievedly, picked up chopsticks to eat, she wouldn't look at each other anyway.
Zhou Xiaoran silently ate his own meal, finished it quickly, and went back to himself.
When he saw Qin San again, Zhou Xiaoran couldn't help but secretly think, is this really the younger brother of the commune secretary?
"Are you really from Xiangyang Commune?"
Qin San stopped counting the money and looked at Zhou Xiaoran inexplicably, "Didn't I tell you?" ”
Zhou Xiaoran took the money ticket and put it in his pocket, and asked casually, "Are you back in the team now?" What's wrong with you? ”
Qin San raised his eyebrows proudly, "I came here by tractor." ”
Yo, that's amazing, the tractor on the team can still let you drive as much as you want.
"Then you take me, and I'll go to your team too."
Qin San was surprised, "Why are you going to our team?" ”
"Find someone."
"Looking for whom? It can't be you, is it? ”
Zhou Xiaoran looked at Qin San's gossipy appearance, and indifferently put aside her gaze, if this thing became with Zhou Xiaohong, why would she have to call her brother-in-law, why was she so unwilling.
Qin San saw that Zhou Xiaoran ignored him, and he was bored with himself.
But when he sent Zhou Xiaoran to the Zhiqing point, and was still looking forward to seeing Zhou Xiaojun with good luck, he saw Comrade Xiao Zhou and Comrade Zhou Xiaojun hugging together......
What's the situation??
Zhou Xiaojun saw Qin San, saw him standing there motionless and stunned, and asked Zhou Xiaoran: "Why are you with him?" How did you meet? ”
Zhou Xiaoran said: "I went to the county seat to buy meat and met, and I only knew that he was from the Poplar Brigade, so I took his hitchhike to find you." ”
The two sisters happily entered the dormitory hand in hand, and after a long conversation, Zhou Xiaoran felt that it was not too early, so she proposed to go back, this time she came to see her sister on a temporary basis, and she didn't prepare anything, and quietly stuffed five yuan under Zhou Xiaoran's pillow when she left.
After coming out, the two sisters found that Qin San was still standing in place and did not leave.
Zhou Xiaoran seemed to notice something........
"Why haven't you left yet?"
This doesn't look like Zhou Xiaojun..... In Zhou Xiaoran's impression, Zhou Xiaojun has never blushed at anyone, including in the face of Wu Lei's betrayal.
The tone of Qin San's speech was very impatient, even a little sharp.
Qin San didn't seem to see it, and said with a normal face: "I still have something I want to tell you." ”
Zhou Xiaoran said kindly: "Sister, it's not early, I have to go back first, I'll come to see you another day when I have time." ”
Qin San heard Zhou Xiaoran call his sister and asked, "Are you sisters?" ”
Zhou Xiaojun nodded.
My! If you meet anyone in the county, you can meet Zhou Xiaojun's sister, this is not fate! Think about it carefully, there is nothing to offend the future sister-in-law........
Qin San touched his nose, "What's that...... Were the dumplings good last time? ”
Zhou Xiaojun looked at Qin San in wonder, and suddenly remembered that a few days ago, Xiaodouzi sent herself a large plate of dumplings, saying who sent it, she didn't hear it clearly, and ran away before she had time to ask someone, she thought it was Xiaodouzi's mother, Aunt Dou gave it to her, and when she bit it open, she found that it was stuffed with pork and cabbage, and her heart flashed with suspicion, and she was about to take the time to ask Aunt Dou.
Did he send it.......
But it's already eaten in my stomach, and I've already digested it.......
Qin San saw that Zhou Xiaojun's expression had changed several times, and he could probably guess what she was thinking, but he had to say it, be good to others, and not let people know, then he would have to wait until the Year of the Monkey to give birth to a son!
"If you like to eat, I'll give you a bag, what is your favorite filling? Now there are wild vegetables on the mountain, and it is delicious to add some wild vegetables to it. ”
Zhou Xiaojun thought for a while and said, "Wait a minute." He turned and went back to the house.
When she came out, she was holding a handful of fruit candy in her hand, which Chen Yun put in for her before leaving, she never ate it, it was well preserved, and it didn't melt.
"Let's eat this for you, just take it as a thank you dumpling."
Qin San happily took the candy, and immediately peeled one and put it in his mouth, it was so sweet!
Zhou Xiaojun breathed a sigh of relief, just take it, and the two don't owe each other.
Qin San was also very happy, this was the first time Zhou Xiaojun had given himself a gift!