Yang Xiaole's family is eating at home.

Wang Qiuju arranged for a few people in the family there: "Xiaogang, tomorrow morning, the cabbage will enter the city in batches, and our non-staple food store will also be allocated a share of the vegetables, you take your younger brothers and sisters to get the cabbage back, I will pick a good one." ”

When Yang Xiaogang heard this, he hurriedly agreed: "Got it." ”

Yang Xiaole was there listening to his mother's arrangement.

Speaking of this winter storage of Chinese cabbage, it is also a special scene in Kyoto.

At this time, there are very few vegetables in the greenhouse, and the common people rely on Chinese cabbage to survive the whole winter in winter.

Storing Chinese cabbage in winter is a political task, so every year the city organizes a large-scale Chinese cabbage battle, and a temporary Kyoto autumn vegetable supply headquarters is also established.

The time is ten days.

Leaders at all levels mobilized, with the participation of all levels and all walks of life.

It can be described as vigorous.

It goes on sale on November 1st.

Major markets, grocery stores, and vegetable markets will basically help sell things at the door.

There are also trucks that sell Chinese cabbage.

It is said that the number of people participating in the battle of cabbage is as high as 70,000 or 80,000 every year.

A large number of people in the nearby suburbs began to pick, truck, and truck, and some people began to send cabbage to the city.

How much importance is there.

If you work in the factory and say that you are going to buy Chinese cabbage for winter storage, the leader immediately approves it.

Of course, there is a deduction for taking time off.

The reason why they are all bought in these ten days is because there is a state subsidy for storing Chinese cabbage in winter.

The price is a third cheaper than usual.

After the season, the price is high, and it is more difficult to store after the frost.

Several people were eating at home, and Wang Qiuju explained there: "By the way, tomorrow the temperature will drop, and you will all wear thicker clothes." Don't freeze. ”

Then he muttered there: "It's strange, why did it cool down so late this year?" It's half a month later than in previous years. ”

In previous years, there would be a big drop in mid-October.

There is a large temperature difference between morning and evening, so you have to wear a padded jacket in the morning, and it is hot at noon.

Yang Guangzhi was also muttering there: "Who knows! It's a little weird! ”

After speaking, he frowned there: "You say, this cabbage is only 50 catties per person, and it can be eaten for four months, how can it be enough?" It's going to rot a little bit in between. ”

Last year, the steel was made, and the vegetables were confiscated, so there was no food, why is there still so little this year.

Wang Qiuju also shook her head: "I don't know, I heard that it was the cabbage in the field this year, and it had "dried cabbage heart" and "rotten pimples, it seems to be quite serious." ”

Yang Guangzhi bowed his head lightly when he heard this.

Having planted the field, he naturally knows that these two kinds of Chinese cabbage are easy to get sick.

Dried choy sum is rotten from the beginning of the choy sum, just like a withered yellow leaf, and rotten.

A lump is when the outside of the leaf begins to suppurate and rot.

These two vegetable diseases, no matter which one they encounter, have to break off half of the yield.

After my mother finished speaking, she smiled and said, "Okay, at least more than last year, right?" How much was it last year? ”

Yang Guangzhi thought about it and ate quietly.

Hearing the conversation between the two people, Yang Xiaole didn't think so.

Chinese cabbage is more than last year, calculated down to about four taels a day, this thing storage will be half of the loss, that is to say, four months is a person about two taels a day.

The problem is that there were a lot of non-staple foods last year.

Dim sum, buy some expensive dry goods, canned food and the like can also fill it, and these are still nutritious.

How much nutrition can Chinese cabbage have.

This year, all kinds of non-staple foods have almost disappeared.

Anyway, this winter is enough.

It's just going to be worse than last year, not better than last year.

"It's a big meeting, it's a meeting."

In the middle of his thoughts, Zhao Danian's shouting voice came from outside.

"What is this for?"

Yang Guangzhi took a puff of his cigarette and looked at it strangely.

Wang Qiuju stood up with the rice bowl and said, "It is estimated that it is the matter of storing Chinese cabbage in winter, and Aunt Wang said this today." ”

Several people looked at each other and held the rice bowl without eating, and after eating, they got up and went out.

After coming outside, the adults in the whole compound came.

Aunt Zhao cleared her throat and said there: "I'm going to call everyone over today, that is, to talk about the cabbage battle in previous years." ”

Everyone smiled when they saw this.

"Aunt Zhao, is it still the same as in previous years?"

Li Quan has a daughter-in-law, and asked with a smile there.

Aunt Zhao shook her head: "This year!" It's a little more troublesome than last year, I guess we all know that each of us is fifty pounds this year, right? ”

Li Quanyou's daughter-in-law put away her smile when she heard this; "Got it, why are you still like this this year? In previous years, the cabbage was bought as much as you wanted, and everyone had to buy more than 100 catties, and the potatoes and sweet potatoes were all vegetables, and this year it was good. One person only has fifty catties, and the potatoes and sweet potatoes are all used as vegetables. ”

Hearing this, everyone nodded.

In previous years, Chinese cabbage was not rationed, and you can buy some potatoes, sweet potatoes and other vegetables in winter, as long as you are willing to buy them.

Just this year, the average Chinese cabbage is not more than 100 catties per person.

The population is large, and the total number is thousands of catties.

This year is good, with only 50 catties per capita.

Aunt Zhao also sighed, and then said: "We can't help this policy, let's talk about how to buy cabbage first." ”

After speaking, he looked at Wang Qiuju and said: "Qiu Ju is in the grocery store, she can help us pick a little first-class dish, and the price will be more expensive!" After all, this year doesn't feel like a previous year. ”

Wang Qiuju looked at everyone's eyes and smiled: "It's okay, I'll pick out some good ones for everyone then." If there's a cart of good food, I'll have someone call you over. ”

This Chinese cabbage is also divided into three grades.

The first-class cabbage heart wrap is tighter, heavier, and more expensive, but this kind of food is delicious and durable.

Whether you can put it or not is the key to whether you can eat the dishes after the year.

And the second-level and third-level dishes are those with few cabbage sums, or the ones that bloom directly.

Everyone wants to buy a dish with a tight cabbage wrap.

Aunt Zhao nodded: "Hey, okay, then I'll trouble you, Qiu Ju." ”

Wang Qiuju politely said there: "What's the trouble here!" I just went there not long ago and I wasn't familiar with it yet, so I didn't help everyone. ”

"You usually take care of our compound."

"It's ......"

……

The people in the compound chimed in there.

Seeing this, Aunt Zhao continued: "Let's still be the same as before, if anyone sees a good dish outside, come over and say hello, everyone will come over." ”

The support tasks around Kyoto are issued in advance every year.

But not all the vegetables are the same, there are good and bad, and if you want to buy good food, you have to rely on luck.

In previous years, it was whoever came across a good dish, came back and shouted, and everyone went into battle to pick up good dishes and buy them.

"Hey, okay, shout when the time comes!"

"That's it...... Lao Li and Lao Liu, if they are at home, they will help transport a little bit at that time. ”

There are two board cars in the entire compound.

The crowd was talking and talking.

"Okay! No problem! ”

Ban'er Ye Li Quanyou and Liu Hongsheng agreed with a smile.

Wang Qiuju took a look at the courtyard and said there: "Let's get it like this, tomorrow morning, the food will come, everyone will go to our non-staple food store early, we can pick as many as we want, anyway, there are ten days!" If it's not enough, go elsewhere and buy it. ”

"Huh? Is it coming tomorrow? ”

"Someone still has to be!"

"It's ......"

There was a lot of talk there.

Wang Qiuju smiled embarrassedly there.

This is the rule of previous years, and they are all for the family members and employees of the grocery store to pass, of course, it can't really be all family members.

Usually people from the compound are also brought over.

This is also unavoidable, after all, it is a humane society.

Seeing this, Aunt Zhao looked at Aunt Wang next to her and said with a smile: "Sister Wang, take a look, is there anything to add?" ”

Aunt Wang smiled and waved her hand: "Okay, let's just get it like this." ”

"Hey, okay, that's it! Alright, let's dismiss. ”

Hearing the greeting, everyone returned to their homes.

When I got home, I continued to eat without finishing my meal.

"Wheat, you said you've been studying for so long, you won't still be hanging your throat, right? Let's take a paragraph. ”

Back in the house, watch the wheat eat and sit there. Yang Xiaole asked with a smile.

This girl has been learning Huangmei Opera for a few months, and she has been hanging her voice, humming a couple of sentences occasionally, but she has never heard the whole part sung.

"Oh, that's it! Sing two lines to listen. ”

The eldest brother was also there and asked with a smile.

Wheat looked at everyone's gaze, a little embarrassed.

"I won't say a few words!"

Yang Xiaole smiled indifferently: "It's okay, just hum a few words, by the way, will you sing Tianxian or a female concubine." ”

He has also heard these two of them in Huangmei Opera.

I've heard some of the others, but I can't remember them, and I don't have any impressions.

Wheat bit her lip and shook her head; "Master Lady Horse just taught me, how can I be! Or I'll sing the right flowers. ”

Hearing this, Yang Xiaole bowed his head lightly: "Okay, you sing." ”

"That's... Then I really sang it! ”

Wheat looked at a few people, coughed slightly, stood straight, and the orchid fingers began to curl.

"Ahem~"

"Lang to the flower, sister to the flower

A pair to the ridge

dropped a grain

The seed sprouted a sprout

What are the poles?

What flowers bloom, what seeds bear

What kind of flour is grinded, and what kind of rice is made

This flower is called

Gotta fed gotta fed fed gotta fed fed gotta

…………”

The little girl's body is upright, her orchid fingers are warped, and her little head is crooked, and she still looks presentable.

A few people were there listening quietly.

After all, Huangmei Opera is from Huizhou, and many of the words in it are vernacular, and this song is also familiar.

It's all listening with relish.

Yang Xiaole knew the play when he heard the beginning, but he didn't know the name.

"......, it's called a lotus flower"

As the last sentence landed, Wheat returned to normal with a twisted expression.

Just look at everyone.

"Bang Bang!!"

The eldest sister took the lead in applauding.

"Wheat, you can do this! What a good singing! ”

"yes, that's good."

Others echoed it there.

Wheat smiled a little wryly: "Master said that I would hang my voice first and practice sound, but he didn't teach me much......"

Yang Xiaole knocked on the table with one hand, knowing that this girl still had some inferiority complex and introversion in her heart.

smiled and comforted: "It's okay, how long have you been studying!" Take your time, and ah, don't you be so awkward, okay? Isn't that little expression when you sing quite well? ”

As she spoke, she learned her movements.

The others laughed when they saw this.

"Brother~~~"

Wheat saw a burst of resentment, "Don't laugh at me, okay?" ”

Yang Xiaole put away his expression when he heard this, and said with a smile: "Okay, I didn't tease you, it's really good, but you have been practicing for a short time, and you will practice slowly in the future." ”

Hearing this, Wheat nodded vigorously as if encouraged.

"Hey, Xiaoli, haven't you been studying for a few months! Jump a paragraph and show us. ”

The eldest brother looked at the little guy next to him who only knew how to eat, and asked with a smile.

Xiaoli saw the eyes of several people, shrunk her head, and shook her head like a rattle: "No!" ”

This expression made everyone laugh.

Wang Qiuju also glanced at her angrily: "You big fool, Aunt Su specially taught you alone!" ”

Hearing this, Xiaoli pouted and continued to eat her meal.

But others are not surprised, after all, it is only so young, dancing is not like singing, and staring at a song can still come out.

It's a long time to dance.

……

In the early hours of the next morning.

Before dawn, there was movement in the compound.

"Hiss~~ It's so cold!!"

I woke up early in the morning, and the temperature that I said yesterday was really cooled down this morning.

To be exact, it was said a few days ago that it was starting to cool down.

It's just that it didn't come down.

Yang Xiaole took out the thick clothes that he had prepared a long time ago, sweaters, sweaters, and a military coat with lamb's wool.

It was the one sent by Qu Ying.

After thinking about it for a while, he still put on the scarf that Qu Ying sent.

In fact, the temperature is not as low as imagined, there are more than ten degrees, but the temperature drops down sharply, which makes people feel uncomfortable.

Put on the thickest clothes.

Damn, these sweaters are really sinful to wear.

I put on my old cotton shoes and went out to wash.

Most of the people in the compound moved.

The whole family, old and young, who can go into battle, is basically dispatched, because the cabbage is really heavy!

After everything was done, I stopped eating and went straight to the grocery store.

When I came to the place, there was already a donkey cart parked at the door of the grocery store, and the cabbage sent over was neatly stacked on it, and it was almost unloaded.

And on the wooden board at the door was a large pile of cabbage.

There are quite a few people who pick and choose there.

"Qiu Ju, it's here!"

"Hey, Sister Li, Sister Zhao......"

Wang Qiuju came over with people and saw people greeting people in the store.

One of the older aunts smiled and said, "Okay, take them there, choose them yourself, don't spoil the dishes!" ”

"Hey, okay, Sister Li."

Wang Qiuju agreed, turned back to the others and said: "You pick it yourself, don't spoil the cabbage, remember to knock on the seal with the non-staple food certificate after you weigh it yourself!" ”

"Hey, okay, Qiu Ju, you're busy with you!"

Aunt Wang replied with a smile, and went directly to find the cabbage.

For a while, the scene was chaotic.

Each family put aside the cabbage they had picked and put one on the other.

Usually the adults pick the cabbage, and then the children are responsible for transporting it to the side.

Not at this point.

The other sales points are also the same group of people, basically insiders, who pick the good dishes first.

Yang Xiaole mixed in the crowd, didn't have to pick, picked up one and pretended to weigh it and handed it to Xizi.

Daddy and Lady are carefully selected there.

Their family has a total of 400 pounds!

Looking at the peeled vegetable leaves on the ground, Yang Xiaole felt a little pity.

There's no way to avoid it, let alone them, and even during the day, these not-so-pretty, wilted, rotten leaves have to be thrown away.

In the evening, there will be a special cleaning team, and a truck will pull away the rotten leaves.

"Hey, we'll put the food together in a while, and then pull it back with a cart."

Yang Xiaole looked at Qu Ying, who was picking cabbage, and came over and whispered.

Then she picked the cabbage and took out two of them: "These two are not good, change them." ”

Seeing this, Qu Ying secretly looked around.

Seeing that no one was paying attention, she breathed a sigh of relief and quietly picked up the cabbage.

It's just that when she was picking cabbage, her eyes looked at the military coat on Yang Xiaole's body from time to time, as well as the scarf around her neck.

From time to time, the corners of the mouth rise.

The cabbage picker also has a job, which is to put the second- and third-class dishes that are not very good in order.

Don't delay the grocery store to sell vegetables.

Insiders have the benefits of insiders.

When weighing, there will be a lot more in each house, but the person in charge of weighing and knocking on the seal does not pay much attention to this.

As long as it is according to the weight, you have to pay normally.

Then the chapter knocked you out.

But there are also some to take out, probably more than one tenth is no problem, too much will not work.

It should be counted in the loss.

Pay the money and knock on the stamp.

This bucket of busy work has already begun to dawn.

"Hey, this cabbage is starting to sell! Why don't you even talk about it! I'll hurry back and get my notebook. ”

"There is a back door to buy Chinese cabbage! I picked all the good ones. ”

"Okay, don't talk about it, people know, what do you do?"

An aunt saw this scene and complained there.

Not only here, but all the stalls selling cabbage in the whole city have such a scene, but everyone is used to it.

The things were ready, and the group began to transport them back.

I went back in a big way.

The cart has already been back.

This is the second trip. The extra ones are held by the child.

The stalls on the road also began to sell vegetables.

Back in the compound, the next thing is the important work.

Dried cabbage.

The cabbage must be placed in the courtyard or where it can be placed, the skin is dried and air-dried, and then placed under the eaves in a tic-tac-toe shape.

Cover it with a linoleum cloth to prevent the cabbage from freezing and spoiling.

In the future, I will take out the cabbage from time to time to breathe, and the workload is very large and very cumbersome.

The people in the compound were busy there.

"Qiu Ju! Thanks to you! I thought I wouldn't be able to buy it all at once today! That's all it takes. ”

Aunt Wang was smiling and talking there.

While placing the cabbage on the ground one by one, arrange it.

Wang Qiuju put a cabbage on the ground and smiled indifferently: "It's okay, it's all in the same yard, and it's a coincidence, I didn't expect so many cabbages to arrive today." ”

From today, there are few people, a cabbage in a few days.

There are many people, like Yang Xiaole's house, it is one cabbage a day, which is considered a day's dish.

Of course, this is not to say that there are no other dishes besides cabbage.

It's not winter yet, and there are some other vegetables, but the amount is very small, and according to the ration, if you want, get up and go to the vegetable market early to grab it.

It's gone if it's late.

While the crowd was drying the cabbage, they were getting off the cabbage leaves that were not very good, and this was today's dish.

The whole compound, except for the place where you walk, is full of cabbage.

"Hey, Xiaole, I have to go to work in a while, can you help me turn it over later?"

In the middle of her thoughts, Qu Ying leaned over and asked in a low voice.

Yang Xiaole put the cabbage on the ground without raising his head, and said with a smile: "It's okay, you're busy with yours, and I'll turn yours together when I turn it." ”

"Thank you!"

Qu Ying poured out a thank you and continued to make his cabbage.

In fact, there are not many, only a dozen.

But she got it done on her own, and she also helped the other families to work together.

"Xiaole, I'm at work, don't run around today, and get the dishes with your eldest sister."

When it was time to go to work, Wang Qiuju explained to him.

If you don't explain, you will run away again without a shadow.

Yang Xiaole shrugged: "Okay, I know." ”

Today is Saturday, and Wheat and Xiaoli still have to go to study, and he and his eldest sister are the only two people at home.

No, there's also a lazy Kiko.

When the eldest brother went to work, Yang Xiaole said to Xizi: "If you dare to run today, you try, this will be your job." ”

"Huh? Why am I alone? ”

When Kiko heard this, she wailed.

Yang Xiaole glanced at him without curiosity: "Eldest sister has something, do you want me to come alone?" ”

Jiang Yan's mother gave birth to a son a few days ago, and it happened that today was the weekend.

The eldest sister has been studying there for a few months, and the people have confiscated a penny, so she has to go to see them no matter what.

Hearing that they were doing it together, Kiko was satisfied.

Seeing this, the eldest sister looked at the time and said, "It's almost time to pass, what should I bring over?" Didn't you say you were going to get it? ”

Yang Xiaole nodded: "You come with me." ”

After saying that, the two of them entered the house.

"Here is a pound of peach crisp, a bottle of canned fruit, and two pheasants, you will go to the store to buy two pounds of apples, you have your own money. That's all there is to it. ”

This gift is no longer light.

"yes, okay!"

The eldest sister nodded when she heard this, and left with her things.

Wheat and Xiaoli also left together.

When everyone left, they looked at the cabbage all over the ground, thinking that they didn't have to worry about it now, so they went back to the house.

Locked the door behind him.

Because the grain in the space is ripe, it has to be harvested again.

When he came in, he collected the grain, and when he had finished it, he was ready to go out, and then looked into the room.

Buddha jumping over the wall?

Seeing a few jars in the corner, Yang Xiaole frowned.

The last time I went to Hong Kong Island to sweep the goods, there were too many things in it.

I also remembered it a few times in the middle, and each time I said that I would take it out at night and eat it, but then I forgot it.

After a long time, I forgot all about this thing.

I took out a jar, opened it and smelled it.

It won't expire, right?

It doesn't feel like it.

It's still a scent.

I thought, I must eat a can tonight.

I'll have a chance to get it later.

After thinking about it, he was still going to get a jar for Suo Ye.

"Xizi, I'll go out for a while, take a look at the dishes at home!"

Yang Xiaole explained, looked at Xizi to speak, and said directly: "I'll come back in the evening and get you something to eat." ”

Xizi was happy when she heard this: "Hey, okay, you can walk with confidence!" ”

Seeing his expression, Yang Xiaole shook his head speechlessly.

Just went out.

"Who is Zhao Jianguo's family?"

As soon as I came to the compound, I saw two Gong'an asking in the compound.

Seeing this, the people in the compound all stopped their movements and looked curiously.

Seeing that no one answered, Gong'an frowned and asked again; "Who is Zhao Jiaguo's family?"

Seeing this, Aunt Zhao hurriedly replied and walked over: "Hey, hey, here!" I am, I'm his grandmother. ”

Then he asked in horror: "Comrade Gong'an, what's wrong with my family's founding of the country?" My family has been sensible since he was a child, so he won't do anything bad, right? ”

The leader nodded expressionlessly and said, "Zhao Jianguo is not at home, we are here to understand some information, let him go with us." ”

"Hey, no, Comrade Gong'an, what's going on?"

Aunt Zhao was in a hurry.

"Several recent thefts have been related to him, especially the theft of cables, and he is not at home?"

The other party said as he walked towards home.

Aunt Zhao sat on the ground with her buttocks, and the whole person was stunned.

Waiting for the two of them to come over, they said to her, "Is he not at home?" ”

Aunt Zhao came back to her senses and hurriedly shook her head: "No, he's not at home, he didn't come back yesterday." ”

When the other party heard this, he looked into the house and went in directly.

Seeing this, Aunt Zhao hurriedly stood up.

A few people looked around the house and finally came out.

Gong An, who was the leader, said to Aunt Zhao: "If Zhao Jianguo comes back, please notify us in time and let him go to the police station to cooperate with our investigation." ”

Then he said with a serious face: "The problem of this matter is very serious, I hope he can get lost." ”

"Hey, good!"

Aunt Zhao nodded frequently.

Seeing this, the other party left with someone.

Yang Xiaole watched it for a while, didn't care, and left directly.

Walking on the road, there are teams buying and selling cabbage and transporting cabbage everywhere, and it is lively for a while.

came to Suo Ye's side, opened the door and went in directly.

"Master, Master!"

He shouted inside, but no one answered him, and the door to the main room was closed.

Push open the door and place the jar on the table.

I searched around inside, but I couldn't find anyone.

"This old man, where are you going to play?"

Muttered, returned to the hall, thought for a while, and left a note, telling him that this thing could be eaten after steaming.

When it was done, he closed the door again and left the yard.

It's coming.

He still went directly to Su Ling's house, and he didn't know if Su Ling was there today.

When he came to the place, the door was hidden.

After pushing it away, I went straight in.

The doors of the halls were also hidden.

"Little sister, why don't you go to Hong Kong Island if you are asked to go. Wenxuan hasn't heard from him for so long, are you still ready to stay a widow for the rest of your life? ”

When I came to the door, I heard the voice inside.

Soho?

Hearing the voice, Yang Xiaole frowned.

Isn't it on Hong Kong Island?

How did you run back?

At this point, he felt that it was not appropriate to go in.

Then I heard Su Ling say impatiently; "Wen Xuan, he won't die, there has already been a letter from there, saying that there is news of him, but we can't be contacted for the time being. I said I was going to wait here and for him to come back. ”

Soho's voice came from inside. ：“OK！ Even if he's fine, what if he comes back? Do you still live like this? ”

"Look at what kind of days you live every day, you have to go to work every day, you have to take care of the children for others for free when you rest, and you get a salary of forty-five yuan and eight cents a month. Why bother! ”

Then Su Ling's voice came: "Brother, don't you blame me for everything, okay?" As your brother, something happened to your brother-in-law, do you think about whether you can help find it, instead of falling into the well here when you know that Wenxuan still has hope to come back. ”

"Am I not good for you? Okay, I have something to do later, I'll find someone in country M to see if I can help. ”

……

Yang Xiaole listened at the door for a while, and finally quietly returned to the gate. Cough gently.

shouted inside.

(End of chapter)