"What's the gathering, Liu Xiangyang and they may have secretly returned to the city last night! In the morning, I arranged for someone to go to the brigade headquarters to clear the snow, only to find that the two-hole cave door of the educated youths was locked. I was afraid that something would happen, so I stood at the door and shouted for a long time, but no one answered. Later, I found out that someone saw the educated youths leaving at dawn......" Wang Manchu said with some annoyance.

It was specifically emphasized in the commune that it was necessary to be strictly defensive.

As a result, just after the meeting last night, the people disappeared this morning.

"Brother Manchu, the educated youths have just distributed food, and there are quilts and clothes in the cave, so it's impossible to take them all away. Did they go to other places to play?" Wang Manyin also asked in surprise.

He didn't pretend this time, he was really shocked.

Breaking a home is worth a lot.

He originally thought that even if Liu Xiangyang and the others returned to the city, they would leave someone to take care of their home. After all, there are a lot of valuable things in the residence, what if you really lose it.

As a result, he said that he would go, and no one would be left.

"These people do things, why don't they think so much. I just asked Uncle Lian Shun, but they didn't receive food at all, and they still have it in the production team's warehouse. What do you think they will do if they don't come back for the New Year?" The more Wang Manchu talked, the more worried he became.

The educated youths patted their butts and left, but the village had to help clean up the mess.

"Brother Manchu, don't panic, even if they really go back to the city, they will definitely have to go to the county seat to buy tickets, and it is impossible to walk. Now send someone to the county seat, and you should be able to intercept it."

"Yes, when I went to the county seat, they didn't have a letter of introduction, so they couldn't buy a ticket...... Wang Manyin, now I will give you a task, drive the second team's walk-behind tractor, and take me and Wang Zhishu. Catch up with a few educated youths as soon as possible and persuade them to come back." After listening to the analysis, Zhao Jianhai's eyes lit up and he hurriedly gave an order.

He went to work at the infrastructure construction site after the autumn harvest, but he didn't know that there were other people in the second team who could drive walk-behind tractors now.

"Officer Zhao, the roads are full of snow now, and it's frozen. The walk-behind tractor is not slippery at all, what if it is planted in a ditch? I don't dare to die." Wang Manyin shook his head again and again and refused.

However, looking at Zhao Jianhai's nervous appearance, he was a little speechless in his heart. To say that this person is very responsible, busy working on crutches on a snowy day, it is really commendable.

Immediately, Wang Manyin asked funny, "Director Zhao, didn't Xu Kongxian report to you before leaving?"

He remembered clearly that Xu Kongxian had been actively moving closer to Zhao Jianhai before. With Zhao Jianhai's encouragement, the other party took the initiative to serve as the manure manager of Jar Village.

Then Xu Kongxian bought two piglets out of his own pocket in order to support the experiment of feeding pigs with saccharified feed.

It's a pity that the county no longer provides koji seeds, and Xu Kongxian couldn't find feed, so he had to sell two and a half piglets to the villagers cheaply.

Hearing this, Zhao Jianhai's face turned red and said, "No."

In fact, he was also a little annoyed in his heart, and he didn't know why Xu Kongxian was suddenly disobedient. After he was beaten at the infrastructure construction site, the other party did not come forward to condole.

There was no answer from Wang Manyin, and the two did not dare to delay any longer, so they could only rush to the commune with one foot deep and one foot shallow.

"Man Yin, it's okay for you to say that, right?" After they left, Orchid spoke worriedly.

When Liu Xiangyang came to the door last night, her husband gave the other party an idea.

Now that things are getting bigger and bigger, the Commune will definitely send someone to investigate.

"Don't worry, what......'s going on?"

When sending Liu Xiangyang away last night, Wang Manyin specially told him not to tell anyone else. This kid has always been tight-lipped and will definitely not betray himself.

And according to the other party, this time not only a few people from the canzi village left, but also the educated youths from other villages in the Shibijie Commune will also accompany them.

As long as the number of people is large, it will definitely be a big thing and a small thing.

As for Wang Manho's worries, they are purely superfluous.

The hukou of the educated youths has been transferred to the rural areas, and there is no name on the urban grain books, so naturally there is no grain supply. Even if they return to the city, they will only be able to eat their family's share.

Now the families in the city are not rich in food, so they can't stay and eat idle all the time.

And even if the family supports it, the old ladies on the street are too

It's going to be rushed every day.

Therefore, Wang Manyin can expect that after the New Year, most people will come back obediently.

When Shao'an came, the three of them hurried on foot in the direction of the Shibijie Commune. Chinese Net

Now the snow has not melted, and the roads are icy in many places. In this kind of ghost weather, Wang Manyin is of course unwilling to let Orchid go to work again.

But the key is now the end of the year, and the production teams of the Shibi Festival have just completed the year-end accounts, which is the time when the members have plenty of money. Some people who have a lot of dividends will still come to the supply and marketing cooperatives to buy New Year's goods.

As a result, the sewing department has been particularly busy in recent days.

Seeing that everyone was working overtime, Orchid was naturally embarrassed to ask for leave, so Wang Manyin could only work hard.

Fortunately, Aunt Guo is her own person, and she usually doesn't assign any heavy work to orchids.

In the end, there are only a few days before the Chinese New Year, even if today is not a fair, the streets are still full of people. Especially in the sales department of the supply and marketing cooperative, it is full of people.

Even the usually deserted restaurants are full of diners. Wang Manyin originally planned to buy a few oil buns, but he could only give up when he saw this situation.

In fact, now there are consignment points in every village, and there is no need to make up the supplies and marketing cooperatives for daily needs. However, buying things at the consignment point lacks the atmosphere of the New Year, so many people will rush to the market to join in the fun. Maybe after a long time, they finally came home without buying a penny.

When the orchid entered the compound of the supply and marketing cooperative, Wang Manyin did not stay long, and returned to the village non-stop.

Ten miles back and forth is considered exercise.

In addition, the orchid is estimated to be busy until about the twenty-ninth day of the lunar month, and the New Year's goods can only be handled by Wang Manyin.

Guarding the consignment point, you don't have to worry about firecrackers and red paper, the key food should be prepared. The most important thing is to go to the village to line up to grind noodles...... There are three stone mills in the village, and the last few days have been particularly busy.

There is no shortage of rice and white noodles in Wang Manyin's space, but the more this time, the more he wants to show his appearance in front of the people in the village to show his presence.

Just like carrying water, every once in a while, Wang Manyin always has to go to the well once.

Just waited for Wang Manyin to arrive at the door of the house, and saw Wang Fugui and Wang Funian standing on the side of the dirt road waiting, and Wang Funian's eldest son Wang Xiyuan stood on the side.

Wang Manyin felt a little strange in his heart, and still greeted him from afar: "Brother Fugui, I'm sorry, I went to deliver orchids just now...... You have something to do, so go into the house and sit down."

"Manyin, don't be busy. We do have something to do with you...... Fu Nian asked someone to tell Kihara that the two would go to the commune to meet today. Kihara doesn't have any good clothes, so we're looking for you to borrow one, and you're about the same height."

"Okay, no problem," Wang Manyin didn't hesitate and agreed.

These days, it's too normal to borrow clothes on a blind date.

Even when the woman is at home, some people will borrow food and quilts in order to make the family look wealthy. Last year, Wang Manyin heard that someone in Ishikawa Village specially borrowed a few sacks of dried sweet potatoes and piled them at home.

Wang Xiyuan is two years older than Wang Manyin, twenty-three this year, and has not yet married his mother-in-law.

In rural areas, this age is already considered an older youth. Many children of his age are seven or eight years old.

Of course, the reason why Wang Xiyuan is not married also has a certain relationship with his own conditions.

This man is tall and big, and he is willing to work hard, but he is a little hunchbacked, plus high and low shoulders.

In addition, people are too honest and have stupid mouths.

Usually, Wang Xiyuan can still say something in front of acquaintances, but when he meets a stranger, he becomes a stuffy gourd, and he can't make a fart for a long time. I went on a blind date with a few women before, but I didn't get noticed because of this.

For this reason, Wang Funian and his mother-in-law worry every day. In the end, they were in a hurry, and the two even planned to exchange their eldest daughter who was just 16 years old.

However, Wang Xiyuan was ambitious, and he was stunned and didn't let his family.

After greeting the three of them, Wang Manyin hurriedly returned to the cave and turned out his tunic suit.

I made it in the spring, and I didn't wear it a few times.

Not to mention, people rely on clothes and horses on saddles.

When Wang Xiyuan put on this new clothes, it really looks like that

What's going on. If you ignore the high and low shoulders, the whole person looks quite energetic.

At this time, Wang Funian looked at Wang Manyin and suddenly had a new idea: "Manyin, you often run outside, and you have seen a lot of the world. Why don't you wait and help take care of it, and help Yuanyuan when you encounter something?"

Wang Manyin didn't expect that there would be his own affairs here.

Although he didn't know whether the other party was polite or serious, he wisely refused: "I'll forget it, although I often go out, I really don't understand these etiquette. Besides, on occasions like this, you need a respectful and old person to help you, and Brother Fugui is just right."

Speaking of which, Wang Fugui and Wang Funian were born to the same mother.

But the two have very different personalities, the boss is a looper, and the second is honest. Wang Xiyuan's character is exactly with his father.

In addition, Wang Manyin is not a prevarication, he really doesn't understand the blind date.

The matter of himself and the orchid is more important because of the predecessor. Just lie at home and think about it, and then start acting...... Basically, the predecessor did the most critical thing well, and he happily entered the cave room.

And the most important thing Wang Manyin didn't say, in the blind date process, the woman must be compared. It's not that he is boasting, his appearance is quite good.

How to stand with Wang Xiyuan, the contrast is very obvious, and it is estimated that people will look down on him even more at that time.

is busy, and complains.

Thankless things, of course Wang Manyin will not do.

However, after looking Wang Xiyuan up and down, he always felt that there was still something missing.

In the end, Wang Manyin patted his head and asked, "I remember that Xiyuan knows how to read?"

"Well, I used to take a literacy class and knew a few words, but now I almost forget them." Wang Xiyuan said.

In the early years, there were literacy classes in the village. The commune worked in the fields during the day and studied at night, and the commune also specially compiled and printed literacy textbooks to teach simple arithmetic and daily Chinese characters.

The literacy class is very effective, but many members do not use it on a daily basis, and they naturally forget it after a long time.

"Just be literate, you put Brother Fugui's pen in your pocket."

Now having a pen in your pocket is a symbol of culture and should add a lot of points.

Wang Fugui saw that his nephew had a pen in his front pocket, and he also came up with an idea: "You guys go slow in front, I'll go to the village to find Xiuzeng and borrow his watch."

"Brother, what are you borrowing a watch for?" Wang Funian asked puzzled.

"Of course, let Kihara take a blind date, so that it will be more face-saving."

"In the winter, the watch is worn in the clothes, and you can't see it at all. What if I lose it to someone? I've heard that a watch costs a few dozen dollars." Wang Funian hesitated for a moment and spoke.

He's an honest guy and doesn't like these tricks of fooling people.

"You two are so stupid, when we meet, I won't let Kihara roll up his sleeves and pretend to watch the time...... Or should I ask for the time?"

Wang Fugui replied speechlessly.

If it weren't for his own nephew, he wouldn't be willing to worry so much.

Although Wang Manyin has a watch, he has never revealed it in front of people, and he is not ready to take it out at this moment.

After sending a few people away, he was about to go to the village to line up at the stone grinding edge, but as soon as he crossed the deep ditch, he saw Wang Qiusheng carrying a nail rake and carrying a bucket out of the courtyard. His hairy eggs and stones followed.

"Brother Qiusheng, what are you doing here?"

"Man Yin, if you have anything to do, if you have nothing to do, come with me to catch fish in the Dongla River," Wang Qiusheng responded excitedly.

Wang Manyin was stunned for a moment, and asked aloud, "Catch fish...... Now that the ice is frozen, can you still catch fish?"

This year, the climate in Jarzi Village is dry, and the Dongla River has not been effectively replenished by rainwater, although it has not been completely cut off, but it is as thin as hemp rope.

As early as the beginning of the wax moon, the whole river has been completely frozen.

"It's just frozen to catch it, and now the fish are frozen in the ice, and you can see it when you smash it open, just like picking it up for nothing. I went to the river just now to take a look, and Junxiang and they have already caught a few catties......

"Wait, too

Go home and get a rake."

Wang Manyin was completely interested.

There are not a few crucian carp left in the water tank at home, and he was thinking about what excuse to replenish it two days ago, and there was a good opportunity in front of him.

As for going to the village to grind noodles, it doesn't hurt to wait another day.

When the two arrived at the river, they found that there were already many members gathered in the ditch.

After several heavy snowfalls, the entire Dongla River was covered with a thick layer of snow shell, and it was barely possible to confirm the approximate location of the ice.

Wang Manyin went down the cliff slope, only to notice that there were indeed many small fish frozen in the thick ice that Wang Junxiang and others had dug up. The fish gather in small groups, still maintaining a swimming posture.

Looks like they must have been frozen all of a sudden.

This is also one of the reasons why there are few fish in the Dongla River all year round, even if there are occasional schools of fish from the Wuding River upstream, they will be frozen to death in the cold winter, and they will not be able to grow for a long time.

Therefore, if the second team wants to let the grass carp in the pond overwinter, they must continue to dig deeper.

After glancing around, Wang Manyin noticed that not all of the ice had frozen fish under them. In fact, most of the members are purely foolish, don't look at the ice surface smashed a lot, and they haven't even seen a single fish yet.

However, Wang Manyin felt that he had found the trick.

In order to verify what he thought, he chose a place based on his memory and said, "Brother Qiusheng, let's shave ice here, there must be fish underneath."

When Wang Dacai heard this, he immediately laughed and said, "Man Yin, if you want to say that your rhubarb can smell frozen fish under the ice, I believe that you want to find fish when you come like this, it's just a dream."

"Uncle Dacai, you can take a good look." Wang Manyin didn't explain too much, and planned to prove it with facts.

As for Wang Qiusheng, he has no opinions. In his opinion, shaved ice anywhere is fine.