After choosing the dishes, Shu Wan said that she would stir-fry the dishes herself. An Chang's sister-in-law said goodbye, saying that she had to go back and prepare lunch for her man. Shu Wan asked her to ask Uncle An Chang to come and eat together, but she refused to live or die, and said in a low voice: "Wan, I know you are kind." You are from the countryside, and you don't dislike us peasants for being muddy and dirty. But your husband is from the city. He'll be disgusted. ”

"He won't dislike it." Shu Wan almost cursed and swore an oath.

Sister-in-law An Chang shook her head and said, "Wan, don't embarrass me and your Uncle An Chang." We don't feel comfortable eating with you. If you want your uncle to come over, he still has to take a shower. You know, you have to sweat when you go down to the ground. After half a day, I was covered in stinky sweat. My sons are married to girls from the city. Every time they bring their daughter-in-law and children to the house, your uncle and I have to take a bath in advance, and we can't go to the ground for a few days. Otherwise, not to mention the two daughters-in-law, even the two children, they all pinched their noses. Children don't lie. ”

Only then did Shu Wan notice that An Chang's sister-in-law exuded a faint fragrance. That's the scent of shampoo and shower gel, and the smell of laundry detergent. Dare to love, she came over after taking a shower and changing clothes.

An Chang's sister-in-law was not very happy, and continued: "After all these years, the government has arranged for people to bury sewage pipes. A few years ago, we squatted in the thatched pit and there was no flush toilet. Every time my eldest daughter-in-law came, she was holding her urine. The first time she squatted in the pit, the maggots in the pit climbed onto her lap and scared her to the point of screaming. ”

"Okay. Then you can take some of these cleaned dishes and fry them directly at home. We don't work in the fields, we can't eat that much. Shu Wan no longer insisted and said.

She found a plastic bag to fill the vegetables, and put the selected washed vegetables into the plastic bag.

An Chang's sister-in-law couldn't resist her, so she had to say: "Then I will return some of the money you gave for the dishes before." ”

"Sister-in-law An Chang, don't be polite to me." Shu Wan said with a smile.

She deliberately lowered her voice, and snorted at Qi Tong, who was wandering around the yard, and said, "You also know that I am married to a rich family, and I am not short of money." ”

Sister-in-law An Chang grinned.

Shu Wan noticed, but she hadn't seen her for more than a year, and An Chang's sister-in-law had gray hair and several teeth had fallen out. She couldn't help but sigh secretly, a person gets old, very quickly.

An Chang's sister-in-law walked away with a plastic bag.

Qi Tong and Shu Wan sent her to the gate and watched her leave.

"Qi Tong, do you think that rural people have a smell?" Shu Wan spoke.

"What does it smell like?"

"The smell of sweat."

"I didn't pay attention. When I was younger, I played all day and smelled of sweat. I can't smell it. Do you think it stinks? ”

"I grew up here, I'm used to smelling it, and I don't feel stinky."

"Then why do you ask that?"

"Nothing. I'm afraid you think it stinks. Some of us here are reluctant to flush the toilet with running water. Because tap water costs money. They still use thatched pits. The feces and urine in the thatched pit can also be used as fertilizer. Do you feel disgusting? ”

"When I was young, I also squatted in a thatched pit. It's okay. Qi Tong rubbed Shu Wan's hair and said.

Shu Wan pursed his lips.

The two went back to the kitchen to cook. Qi Tong insisted on stir-frying, and Shu Wan gave him a hand. After eating, washing the dishes, the two went out for a walk.

Shu Wan was surprised to find that in addition to the elderly, there were middle-aged men in the entire village, and even middle-aged women were rare. She thought for a moment, thinking that the middle-aged woman should go to the city to show her son and daughter the next generation. Now people in rural areas watch the news and hear that left-behind children are a big problem and do not want to delay the next generation. Therefore, the elderly and middle-aged men are left behind.

Shujiazhuang, which used to be lively and lively, now walks all the way over, and only occasionally sees a person. The whole village was empty.

"Shujiazhuang is the largest village in our whole town. Guess why isn't the town hall located here? Shu Wan took Qi Tong to walk on the bluestone road in the old village, and suddenly spoke.

Qi Tong shook his head.

Shu Wan looked at the moss-covered stone road in front of him, and his eyes were deep and long: "It's not just the town government, it's such a big village, and there is not even a market. When I was very young, I heard my grandmother say that it was because our village was big and there was everyone. There are a few broken foot bones (hooligan ruffians) who are very arrogant, and everyone is afraid. Originally, the bazaar was located in our village. At that time, the locals did not do business, and the people who did business were outsiders. Broken foot bones took advantage of the size of our village, bullied them, saying that they were either short of catties or broken in two, and beat those vendors to the point that their noses were blue and their faces were swollen. Later, the bazaar was moved to a small village. With the bazaar, even the smallest village has grown gradually. And we are still Shujiazhuang. ”

"I have the feeling that you're lecturing to me."

"Nope. I'm just feeling emotional. Why does a rat poop spoil a pot of porridge. In our villages, every village has broken bones. The bigger the village, the more arrogant it becomes. They are not afraid of heaven and earth, and they can bully whoever they want. Of course, they are also picky and bully, specializing in bullying honest people. When the village cadres saw them, they had to curry favor with them. I later thought that the reason why bad people can run rampant is because of the good people's wisdom and inaction. What do you think? ”

"I think it's because the good people aren't strong enough. If a good person is strong, he is not afraid of breaking his feet and bones to retaliate, and he can come forward. Listening to my grandmother, you also stepped forward and beat the broken foot bone? ”

"I can't help it, it's all bullied to my family. If someone else's house was occupied, I wouldn't have come out. Our education is that the gun shoots the first bird. It is better to offend a gentleman than a villain. The little ghost is difficult. ”

"Didn't you say that you also stood up for Xu Jing's family?"

"It was my grandmother who stepped forward first. I can't let my grandmother suffer. ”

Qi Tong smiled and said, "You are less modest. I've seen you come out strong. ”

"When?"

"When you were a sophomore in high school. Once, on the bus, you found a pickpocket cutting a lady's bag. You used to remind. The pickpocket glared at you, and you looked back unceremoniously. At that time, there were three middle-aged men gathered in the car, all of whom were the helpers of the pickpocket. You don't show weakness, you roll up your sleeves and you have to do it. ”

Shu Wan recalled this incident and said: "That's because I know that the money in the eldest lady's bag is for life-saving." While I was waiting for the bus, I heard the eldest lady's husband keep telling her to take care of the bag. Who knows that the more the eldest lady holds the bag tightly, the more she is remembered. I used to have a bad impression of my classmates at Wangcheng Middle School. They feel that they can only read, and bully outsiders who have better grades than them. On that day, I was disappointed that the classmates from Wangcheng Middle School came over, otherwise, I would definitely suffer a loss. I'm not good at martial arts. ”

Her eyes deepened and she said, "You were in the car that day." ”

"Hmm."

"Is that the head you picked to get everyone to stand up and help me?"

Qi Tong smiled and said, "I didn't wear your Wangcheng Middle School uniform, how can I pick my head?" ”

Shu Wan's eyes rolled on his face, and he said: "I have always felt that ordinary people are not good at picking their heads, and they will indeed suffer a big loss." When I met the most vicious villains, ordinary people were silent, I don't think it's anything. Like our village, it was occupied by broken foot bones. You can't blame ordinary villagers, if you want to blame, blame those village cadres. If those village cadres can win the hearts and minds of the people, it will be a universal response. How could it be that such a big village, thousands of households, was damaged by a few broken bones. ”

She broke her foot bone one by one, and suddenly closed her mouth. Qi Tong followed her eyes and saw a tall and thin man, limping towards him.

This man is Shujiazhuang's famous broken foot bones. Their family Ding Xingwang, five brothers, and all of them are sons. Back then, in the village it was sideways. They openly usurped the land of the widow's house, and no one dared to raise their voices. Unexpectedly, after more than ten years of hard work, the five brothers are no longer majestic. I heard that the five brothers were tortured to death by their own sons, and they had to be forced to buy a house and ask for a bride price to marry a daughter-in-law.

The man, the eldest of five brothers, went out to work a few years ago and fell off the scaffolding and broke his leg. Because I was afraid that the money would not be treated in time, my leg was lame. His daughter-in-law helped his son take care of his son in the city, and he did some farm work at home alone, and he ate one meal after another. This is the norm for left-behind men.

"What's wrong?" Qi Tong asked.

Shu Wan whispered: "As the old saying goes, thirty years in Hedong, thirty years in Hexi." Actually, it won't take more than thirty years. ”

She looked away from the man, sighing in her heart.

The man looked at Shu Wan, and then looked at Qi Tong, his eyes full of doubts. Everyone passed by.

The man suddenly turned around, stopped Shu Wan, and said, "You are Zhihua's daughter, right?" ”

Shu Wan stopped, turned around, and nodded.

The man's eyes were full of joy and he said, "Yesterday, the leaders from the town came and walked around our village several times, saying that we are going to build a alpine vegetable base. I heard, you took the lead? ”

Shu Wan was stunned for a moment, and was about to deny it, but saw Qi Tong.

For some reason, she felt that it might have something to do with Qi Tong, so she smiled slightly, without affirmation or denial.

The man said excitedly: "I heard that after the alpine vegetable base is completed, people who go to work in the city will return to their hometowns. When the time comes, the school's education will also follow. My daughter-in-law said that she had discussed it with my son and daughter-in-law, and they would all come back with their children. Our family can be reunited. ”

When he said the word "reunion", tears welled up in his eyes. He is already over sixty years old, and if he continues to be so hungry and full, I am afraid that he will not live long. Several men in the village had stomach cancer and died.

He also wants to cook for himself. But clumsy and clumsy, not at all. He used to beat his daughter-in-law at every turn, but now he knows how good his daughter-in-law is. It's not that his daughter-in-law can't do without him, it's that he can't do without his daughter-in

He saw Shu Wan smiling slightly, but he didn't say anything, knowing that Shu Wan didn't want to say anything. He turned his attention to Qi Tong and said, "This is your husband, right?" I've heard that the ability is great. You are really a blessing to our Shujiazhuang. ”

Shu Wan smiled slightly and said, "You have won the prize." ”

"Then you go shopping, you go shopping." He spoke and left.

As he walked, he still muttered: "The daughter of the Zhihua family is really a good girl!" ”