A few days later.

Zhou Shan came with Zhou Xiaoxia.

Midday.

Zhou Qiang's house.

"Come, Uncle Zhou, Sister Xiaoxia, do you taste it?" Zhou Qiang made several dishes, both meat and vegetarian, and the staple food was noodles.

"Yes, Xiaoqiang, this fish is delicious, and it hasn't been stinged yet." Zhou Shan was not too polite.

"If you like to eat, eat more, come, Uncle Zhou, I will toast you." Zhou Qiang warmly welcomed. In his memory, Zhou Shan was a good person.

Zhou Shan can be the captain in the village, and he did it.

Zhou Shan is down-to-earth, reasonable, and friendly to people, and everyone in the village serves Zhou Shan.

"Xiaoqiang, Zhou Tong's father and son have been sent to the labor camp, and they won't be able to get out in a short time."

"That's good, they're lazy and lazy, they should be reformed." While Zhou Qiang spoke, he helped his younger brothers and sisters pick up vegetables, and also helped Zhou Xiaoxia pick up vegetables.

There are outsiders, and Zhou Qiang's younger brothers and sisters are a little restrained.

Zhou Xiaoxia was also a little unable to let go.

"Xiaoqiang, Grandma Liu asked me to sue you, you don't have to send things or give money, she is doing well in the village." Zhou Shan only cares about talking, and does not eat vegetables.

"Uncle Zhou eats vegetables." Zhou Qiang also helped Zhou Shan pick up vegetables, "Uncle Zhou, it's still the same sentence, I will do what I can, I will give it if I can afford it, I won't give it if I can't afford it, I won't give it if I can't afford it, and I won't slap my swollen face and become fat." ”

"Ahh He and Zhou Qiang are not far away, so it is difficult to persuade them.

"Uncle Zhou, come, keep drinking."

Eat and drink for a while.

Zhou Xiaoxia accompanied Zhou Juan and them to play.

Zhou Shan asked He Yuzhu in a low voice, "Xiaoqiang, when will He Yuzhu come over?" ”

"Uncle Zhou, I've already asked someone to help spread the word. He Yuzhu is a cook, he is busy at noon, and he should come over later. "In the miscellaneous courtyard, there are many employees in the rolling mill, and some of them came back at noon, so Zhou Qiang asked him to help pass on the message to He Yuzhu and let He Yuzhu come to visit.

"Xiaoqiang, what, don't tell He Yuzhu first, Xiaoxia is my daughter." Zhou Shan also planned to hide from He Yuzhu.

"Okay, let's not talk about it yet. Come, Uncle Zhou, have another drink. ”

"I don't dare to drink it, but if I drink more, I can't catch the car. Xiaoqiang, you can drink so much. "A bottle of eight taels of loose wine, Zhou Shan and Zhou Qiang are half of each other, Zhou Qiang has nothing to do, and Zhou Shan is a little up.

"It's ok. Uncle Zhou, do you have to rush back in the afternoon? ”

"Yes, there are still things to do when I go back, and there are a lot of things to do in the village."

"What about Xiaoxia?"

"Xiaoxia will stay with you tonight, right?"

"Uncle Zhou, let's do it, don't be in a hurry to go back, you will live with me today."

"This"

"Uncle Zhou, Xiaoxia is here alone, I guess you don't feel at ease, you have to leave, let's go back tomorrow." You can learn more about He Yuzhu here. ”

"Alright then, Xiaoqiang, I'm sorry for you."

"See you outside, Uncle Zhou, we are a family, come, eat vegetables, and drink." Zhou Qiang prepared several bottles of loose wine, but he didn't add his own water.

It didn't take long.

He Yuzhu hurried back.

He was at the window of Zhou Qiang's house, showing his head and beckoning, but he didn't dare to come in directly.

He knew that there was a girl in it who was on a blind date with him.

Zhou Qiang opened the door and went out.

"Xiaoqiang, how's it going?" He Yuzhu was a little nervous.

"The girl is already here, her name is Zhou Xiaoxia, she is also from Zhouzhuang, she is 19 years old this year, she looks good, she works in the field all the year round, and her skin is a little tanned."

Zhou Xiaoxia's appearance and figure are not bad, although she is not the kind of amazing big beauty, but she is also a handsome little beauty. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been so angry that I wanted to marry in the city.

"If you are not afraid of black, you will be white." He Yuzhu showed a man's smile.

"Brother Zhuzi, in this way, you go back and clean up, and then come over.

You and Zhou Xiaoxia are chatting and talking in my little house.

Of course, you can also go out and walk around together.

It's up to you to discuss the arrangements. ”

"Okay, I'll go back and change my clothes." He Yuzhu hurried back to the middle courtyard.

Not far away, the three mothers looked curiously outside the door.

Neighbors in the neighborhood are also looking out of the window.

There are many people in this big courtyard, and there is something to do, and within a few minutes, everyone knows about it.

Zhou Qiang nodded with the three mothers, and was just about to go back to the house.

I saw the three mothers, three steps and two steps, and quickly walked to Zhou Qiang, "Xiaoqiang, stupid Zhu is coming back on a blind date?" You found the girl who just came? "The three mothers are very gossipy.

"Yes, the three mothers, I found them."

"That girl looks pretty good, where is that girl?"

"It's from the Red Star Commune. Three mothers, don't talk about this matter first, and talk about it later. ”

"Okay, when it's done, let's let the stupid pillar set up the banquet." The three mothers satisfied their curiosity and went home.

The surrounding neighbors have a conversation after tea and dinner.

Why don't they do something serious and just think about other people's idle things.

They are still hungry, and when they have this time, why don't they think about it more, get food or something, and let their families have enough to eat.

Zhou Qiang returned to the house.

"Uncle Zhou, Sister Xiaoxia, He Yuzhu is back, I'll ask him to go back and clean up first, and wait for him to come to the next cabin."

"I'm back, then let Xiaoxia go next door first?" Zhou Shan was also a little unnatural at this time. After all, it was his daughter who was going on a blind date. His mood was a little complicated.

"No, wait for He Yuzhu to come over, let him wait in the hut first."

Zhou Qiang looked at Zhou Xiaoxia a little nervous, "Sister Xiaoxia, don't be nervous, this He Yuzhu is very easy to get along with, you should treat him as the cook of the village commune." ”

"The commune's cook is not for everyone." Zhou Shan told the truth.

But this truth made Zhou Qiang a little unsure how to answer.

He Yuzhu came over quickly.

Zhou Qiang took the thermos and went over.

In the next room, Zhou Qiang had already caught fire.

"Xiaoqiang, I'll make tea." He Yuzhu has already changed into new clothes that he only wore during the New Year, but he didn't have leather shoes.

Zhou Qiang looked at it casually.

He Yuzhu immediately asked, "Xiaoqiang, how is it?" Nothing wrong, right? ”

"No shoes?" Zhou Qiang asked casually.

"No, this, haven't bought it yet."

"If you don't, you can't do it, Brother Zhuzi, you clean up, you have a lot of energy."

"That's a must."

"I'll call Zhou Xiaoxia over."

"Hey, what, Xiaoqiang, wait a minute, what will I say?" He Yuzhu was still nervous.

"Say what? Brother Zhuzi, if you don't know what to say, tell me more about your cooking. ”

"Cooking? Okay, there's a lot to say about cooking. He Yuzhu nodded a little nervously. He is not a small man, and he has not experienced the affairs of men and women.

"Wait, I'll be right over."

Zhou Qiang returned to the big house.

"Sister Xiaoxia, let's go over?"

"Okay." At this time, Zhou Xiaoxia's face was already flushed. She was embarrassed either.

"I" Zhou Shan wanted to speak and stopped.

"Uncle Zhou, just wait here." Zhou Qiang knew more or less about Zhou Shan's thoughts. My own good cabbage is going to be sent to the pigs.

"Okay, I'll wait." Zhou Shan's mood at this time was very complicated, and he took the cigarette pouch and smoked it.

The cottage next door.

Zhou Qiang took Zhou Xiaoxia in.

He Yuzhu hurriedly stood up.

Zhou Qiang smiled slightly,

"Come, let me introduce first, this is the chef of the canteen of the Red Star Rolling Mill, Comrade He Yuzhu.

This is Zhou Zhuang Zhou Xiaoxia

Your situation.

Let's talk. ”

Zhou Qiang gave a brief introduction and left.

In the hut, only He Yuzhu and Zhou Xiaoxia remained.

He Yuzhu looked at the girl in front of him.

A new padded jacket in red floral cloth.

Two braids.

The face is indeed a little tanned, but it is not ugly, very handsome, and the figure or something also meets his requirements.

Like.

He Yuzhu fell in love with Zhou Xiaoxia at a glance.

That's what it means to see the color.

The good thing about this era is that a good-looking girl is a girl, and you basically don't have to worry about being a 'Sea King'.

If it was 'Aquaman', he would have been dragged and shot.

This is an era that can make people let down their guard, and there is no need to worry about fake and harmful things to eat.

A new daughter-in-law is a new daughter-in-law. It's not experienced, and it's not modded.

Although the materials are scarce, it is easy for everyone to be satisfied.

"What's that, Zhou. Comrade Zhou Xiaoxia, please be seated. He Yuzhu was still a little nervous. After all, he is still CN.

Seeing He Yuzhu's nervous look.

Zhou Xiaoxia was not nervous.

She sat down generously, "He Yuzhu, you sit too." ”

Zhou Xiaoxia also looked at He Yuzhu.

The flat-headed young man in front of him.

Not low.

Looks, average, or, or, ordinary, picky, ugly.

Because he is a cook, he is not short of food, and he is quite strong, stronger than many people.

It seems that marrying him is okay, but I don't know what the personality is?

"Well, I'll pour you tea." He Yuzhu began to be courteous. After pouring the tea, hesitate, "What, let's introduce myself first."

My name is He Yuzhu, I am 25 years old this year, and I am a Han of nationality.

Now that the salary is ., I am confident that the salary will soon increase by one level.

I grew up in Sijiu City.

When I was a child, I sold steamed buns with my dad.

Later, he went to work as an apprentice in a restaurant.

My sister is getting married.

Big house at home."

He Yuzhu truthfully explained his own affairs.

There is no oil and vinegar, which is very sincere.

After listening to this, Zhou Xiaoxia nodded, and had a preliminary understanding of He Yuzhu,

"Then let me introduce myself.

My name is Zhou Xiaoxia, a native of Zhouzhuang, Red Star Commune.

He is 19 years old and also of Han nationality.

When I was a kid."

Zhou Xiaoxia also elaborated on her situation.

She grew up in Zhouzhuang and basically never went out.

The experience is very simple, either busy with the field, or doing housework, and she is a virtuous girl.

He Yuzhu nodded, and also had a preliminary understanding of Zhou Xiaoxia.

The two looked at each other, and for a moment, they didn't know what to say. After all, they are both boys and girls.

Compared to the later generations, after knowing each other for an hour, I opened a house., which seems to be incomparable.

"Well, I'll tell you about cooking. I can cook Sichuan food" He Yuzhu remembered Zhou Qiang's reminder and began to talk about Sichuan cuisine.

"Are you really that good at cooking?" Zhou Xiaoxia was a little curious.

"Of course. Xiaoxia, don't you leave at night, in this way, I'll buy some ingredients, and at night, I'll show you a hand. ”

"Okay." Zhou Xiaoxia agreed with some reserve.

"Otherwise, let's go to the vegetable market together. I'll show you around. He Yuzhu didn't know to take Zhou Xiaoxia to the department store, and he didn't know that he wanted to invite Zhou Xiaoxia to eat roast duck, so he wanted to take him to the vegetable market.

"Okay, I'll see what's in the market." Zhou Xiaoxia also wanted to go to the vegetable market. She wants to buy vegetables after she gets married.

The two walked outside.

Zhou Qiang and Zhou Shan saw it and came out too.

"Captain Zhou, Xiaoqiang, I'll take Zhou Xiaoxia to the nearby vegetable market for a walk, buy some ingredients by the way, I'll show my hand in the evening, let's eat together." He Yuzhu didn't know that Zhou Shan was Zhou Xiaoxia's father.

"Okay, Brother Zhuzi, do you cook Sichuan cuisine or Tan family cuisine?" Zhou Qiang responded.

"Sichuan cuisine, the ingredients of Tan's cuisine are not easy to buy." He Yuzhu didn't say that there was not enough time to cook Tan's dishes.

"Okay, you guys go."

While He Yuzhu and Zhou Qiang were talking, Zhou Xiaoxia asked Zhou Shan with her eyes, "Dad, can I go?" I want to go. ”

Zhou Shan was a little sad, and nodded slightly, "Go ahead." "The female university does not stay, leaving behind grievances.

After He Yuzhu and Zhou Xiaoxia left.

Zhou Shan was a little restless.

"Uncle Zhou, why don't we go to the vegetable market too?"

"Huh? Shall we go too? What are you going to do? ”

"Just take a walk. Uncle Zhou, where are the dry goods in the village usually delivered? ”

"Supply and marketing cooperatives acquisition station."

"Uncle Zhou, I often go fishing, and on the fishing side, someone exchanges dry goods, pheasants, and hares for fish" Zhou Qiang and Zhou Shan chatted and left.

Zhou Juan and Zhou Fang went to school. Of course, Zhou Sheng followed Zhou Qiang to the vegetable market.

In the compound.

The three mothers and other neighbors are all looking out of their windows.

Not for a while.

They all came out together and began to gossip.

"His three mothers, what's going on?"

"It was Xiaoqiang who introduced an object to the pillar."

"Help the stupid pillar introduce the object? Can it be done? The stupid pillar is unreliable. ”

"Why is the stupid pillar unreliable? He has two rooms, a salary of more than 30 a month, and he is a chef, and he is unyielding when he eats. ”

"Silly Zhu's mouth is too poisonous to stand it."

"Silly Zhu is an outsider, if he is not poisonous to his daughter-in-law."

"How do you know?"

"Why can't I know?"

"There are no elders in the stupid pillar family, and they are not controlled, but they are actually quite comfortable."

"Sister Silly Zhu is not young, or she will get married in a few years."

"The place to live is more spacious, and there is a place for the children."

"So the stupid pillar conditions are not bad?" This year, the place of residence, very nervous.

"It's good, it's just that Silly Zhu offended the Cui family's aunt before and didn't introduce the Silly Pillar to someone."

"The Cui family's aunt is a well-known matchmaker nearby, and the stupid pillar offended her, so she asked for her own hardship."

"Why don't you call it a stupid pillar?"

"Where is the girl that Xiaoqiang introduced to Silly Zhu?"

"I heard it's from the Red Star Commune."

"Red Star Commune? Rural? ”

"What's wrong with the countryside?"

"There are no jobs, no hukou, no food supplies in the countryside."

"Silly Zhu is a cook, are you afraid that you won't eat?"

"No, stupid pillar, you can actually find a city."

"It's not that I haven't looked for it before, and I can't find the right one."

"Why is it not suitable, I know a girl who is from the city and looks good."

"What's it called?"

"It seems to be called Yu Li."

"How old are you? Have a job? ”

"I'm in my early twenties, I don't think I have a formal job."

"It doesn't matter if you don't have a job, as long as your hukou is in the city, there will be a supply of food."

"What's that, my Yan Jiecheng doesn't have a partner yet, tell me about this Yu Li."

"This Yu Li, she looks handsome, and her skin is still white."

At night.

He Yuzhu cooks at Zhou Qiang's house.

Zhou Xiaoxia helped.

They were busy and chatting, mainly He Yuzhu was talking and Zhou Xiaoxia was listening. They look like husband and wife.

Zhou Qiang and Zhou Shan chatted on the side.

"Uncle Zhou, it seems that this can be done."

Zhou Shan nodded and didn't speak.

"Uncle Zhou, after He Yuzhu and his father He Daqing ran away with the widow, He Yuzhu and his sister He Yushui can be regarded as Yi Zhonghai's care in the middle courtyard, if He Yuzhu gets married, you still need to sit with Yi Zhonghai and chat."

"Yi Zhonghai? The uncle in charge? Why did he take care of He Yuzhu's siblings? "Zhou Shan knows Yi Zhonghai.

"I don't know, maybe He Daqing will have an explanation when he leaves."

"Explained? What's the explanation? Did you send money? Zhou Shan asked the point in one sentence.

"Send money? I don't know, Uncle Zhou, why don't you call Yi Zhonghai over later, have dinner together, and ask He Daqing about it by the way. ”

"Okay, it's time to ask He Daqing about it, but don't have any questions." Zhou Shan considered the problem and was still relatively thoughtful.

It didn't take long.

The meal is ready.

"Brother Zhuzi, you go and invite Uncle Yi over." Zhou Qiang said.

"Huh?" He Yuzhu didn't understand what was going on.

"Captain Zhou wants to ask about your father, introduce you to someone, and always know about your father's situation." Zhou Qiang explained.

"Okay." He Yuzhu went to the middle courtyard to invite an uncle.

A moment later.

Yi Zhonghai and He Yuzhu came over.

"Hello Captain Zhou."

"Hello Master Yi."

A few pleasantries.

Start eating.

"The food cooked by He Yuzhu is really good!" Zhou Shan praised.

Zhou Xiaoxia also secretly praised He Yuzhu.

Eat and drink for a while.

Zhou Xiaoxia and Zhou Juan went to the hut.

Zhou Shan asked directly: "Master Yi, can you meet He Daqing?" ”

Zhou Shan felt that if Zhou Xiaoxia and He Yuzhu got married, they would always have to meet He Daqing's in-laws, otherwise they would not be like it.

"This" Yi Zhonghai is a little embarrassed.

"Captain Zhou, I haven't seen him in years, why don't you see him?" He Yuzhu didn't want to see He Daqing.

"It's not going to work. He Yuzhu, after all, it is your life's event, you should always tell your father, right? Zhou Shan said.

"This" He Yuzhu was still a little embarrassed.

"Then let's go meet He Daqing." Yi Zhonghai said, "I haven't seen He Daqing for some years. Over the years, he has mailed alimony to the pillar, and he has also exchanged letters, but he has never returned. ”

(He Daqing's mailing of child support and writing letters, here should be known to He Yuzhu.) ）

"It's okay if you don't want child support, he should at least come back to see the rain!" Thinking that He Daqing had not come back for many years, He Yuzhu's mood was a little wrong.

"How much child support was mailed?" Zhou Qiang interjected.

"Ten dollars a month, for many years." Yizhong Kaido.

"Ten bucks? One month? This is not young and old! My family's child support is only two dollars per person per month. ”

In fact, He Daqing mails ten yuan in child support every month, which is not less.

"It's a lot, indeed." Zhou Shan nodded.

"What's the use of having money? He hasn't been back once in all these years! "What He Yuzhu wants is family affection. He hoped that even if He Daqing came back once a year.

"Maybe your dad has some problems." Zhoushan Road. He thinks about the problem, is more comprehensive, and does not jump to conclusions.

He Yuzhu just wanted to say, "What can be the difficulty?" ”

Yi Zhonghai spoke, "No matter what the difficulties are, you shouldn't have not shown up for so many years. ”

"What's that?" Zhou Qiang interjected, "If you want me to see, let's go directly to see He Daqing, and ask him face to face if there is anything." ”

"Yes, if there is any problem, make it clear in person." Zhoushan Road.

Yi Zhonghai was silent.

He Yuzhu was in a trance, and seemed to think of He Daqing.

"Brother Zhuzi, just this weekend, you, Captain Zhou, and Uncle Yi, you go to He Daqing together." Zhou Qiang made a decision.

"Okay, let's do it, I want to ask why!" He Yuzhu said.

Zhou Shan nodded and didn't speak.

Yi Zhonghai had a little worry in his eyes.

However, he looked at Zhou Qiang and seemed to be relieved.

(End of chapter)