At about three o'clock in the afternoon, Xu Tongdao scooped a bowl of duck soup from the pot and soaked it in a pot, ate it unhurriedly, and got up to go to the polder for his mother.

Originally, his mother disagreed, but he insisted, plus he was also 17 years old, and he would go out to find a job to earn money in a few days, so Ge Xiaozhu hesitated and agreed.

The main reason is that the fever on her body has not subsided, and the whole person is really tired.

The polder that needs flood control is very long, and the section of the polder that the people of Xujia Village need to protect, Xu Tongdao has asked clearly, where is the village.

And 㞳 Village...... He knew where.

On the way to the village, he thought about what he should do in the next year or two.

First go to the county seat to find a job and earn some money, because the county seat is not very far away, and it is convenient to take care of the family.

When you have enough money, you will find a way to start a small business, as for what kind of business?

He also has a few ideas in his heart, but because he doesn't have the capital to do it for the time being, he is not in a hurry to make a decision immediately, in short, the most important thing at the moment is that he must have a stable income.

At least it can ensure that the younger siblings can continue to study, and the whole family can eat and drink without worry.

Along the way, he thought about these things in his heart, walked more than ten miles of muddy roads with deep and shallow feet, and finally came to the village of Yu in his memory.

Soon after entering the village, the door of a low earthen latrine on the side of the road was pushed open.

A fat guy with a round head and a round brain walked out of it with a big grin while tying his trouser belt, and as soon as he looked up, he met Xu Tongdao's eyes.

The moment their eyes met, Xu Tongdao was stunned.

It's not how special this fat guy looks, but because the moment he saw this fat man, a memory that had long been sealed by Xu Tongdao suddenly opened.

The fat man in front of him, he is very familiar.

They used to play together when they were kids.

But then they never played together again, because in 98, this fat man, Xu Tonglin, died.

One had died a long time ago, and Xu Tongdao naturally forgot it slowly, and it was impossible to think about it often.

But the fat man in front of him ...... But he's still alive and well.

So the moment he saw Xu Tonglin just now, the hairs on Xu Tongdao's back stood up, and a kind of daylight fright suddenly exploded in his heart.

He didn't turn around and run at the first time, which was already bold.

"Hey, you're here, hey, you're good, you're good now, and finally someone is with me...... Hey, great, great!"

After Xu Tonglin was stunned, he immediately walked over with a smile, stretched out his hand to wrap his hand around Xu Tongdao's shoulder, and smiled very happily.

He is the same age as Xu Tongdao, and they both went to school together from childhood to adulthood.

At this time, Xu Tongdao's mind had stabilized.

Knowing that Xu Tonglin was not dead at this time, it was not that he had seen the hell.

Of course, seeing Xu Tonglin who was still alive again, Xu Tongdao's feelings in his heart were very complicated.

There is joy and regret.

If he could, of course he wanted to change Xu Tonglin's fate, and he didn't want him to die young at the age of 17.

In his memory, although Xu Tonglin is a little fat, he is a very good person.

Happy all day long, no temper, still a warm-hearted.

When they were young, they played together and went crazy together, soaking together almost all day long.

He remembers...... Xu Tonglin was on duty for his father on the polder, when he stumbled and fell into the river, and when he was fished up, he was already dead.

"When did you come?"

Xu Tongdao asked Xu Tonglin.

Because he remembered that Xu Tonglin fell into the river and drowned on the first night of his father's trip.

Speaking of drowning, Xu Tongdao was quite helpless.

Their Xujia village is close to the West River, which is dozens of miles long, and the boys in the village who are about the same age as him have basically learned to swim since they were young.

For example, he himself learned at the age of 8.

But Xu Tonglin has never been able to learn, every time he goes down to the river to play together, this guy always stays in the shallow water with the girl, soaks in the water every summer, but never learns to swim.

"I came here in the morning, and when my dad came home, someone asked my dad to do something, hehe, let me come here to mess around. ”

Xu Tonglin hugged Xu Tongdao's shoulders and said with a grin as he walked forward.

His father is a bricklayer, and occasionally someone will find someone to do things and can make money, so his father asked Xu Tonglin to come to Weishang, and Xu Tongdao can fully understand.

After all, Shangwei is an obligation, and there is no money to earn.

In the countryside, the adult labor force is definitely made first.

After all, you have to support your family.

But Xu Tongdao thought: If Xu Tonglin's father knew that Xu Tonglin would die this time, Xu Tonglin's father would definitely say anything and would not let his son come to Wei.

"Are you tired? from the morning to now...... If you're tired, go home first! ”

Xu Tongdao tried to suggest to Xu Tonglin.

But Xu Tonglin smiled and shook his head, "No! Anyway, there is nothing to do in the polder, I'll just hang around here for a few days, it's good! Hehe, it was a little boring, but now that you're here, wouldn't it be good! Hehe......"

Xu Tongdao couldn't think of any other way to persuade him for a while, so he had to give up, but he had already made up his mind that he would follow Xu Tonglin all the way tonight, and as long as he saw that this kid was in danger, he would save him if he said anything.

......

When he followed Xu Tonglin to a large courtyard, he saw a lot of people from Xujia Village at a glance.

Some men get together to smoke and talk, and some women sit together, knitting sweaters or holding the soles of shoes.

Seeing him and Xu Tonglin appear together, many people's eyes looked over.

Most people looked at him with a little strangeness, looking up and down and re-examining.

Inquiries and ridicule were also thrown around.

A man asked, "Huh, Xiaodao, you kid is also in the Wei? I heard that you bullied Jinshan today? Hehe, I also heard that you beat up Xu Hengbing's kid? Is it really fake? When did you eat cruel?"

The other man chuckled and said, "Be careful what you say, be careful that this kid is desperate with you......"

A woman smiled and asked, "Xiaodao, what about your mother, why did you let one of your children go to the polder?"

......

After gossiping, Xu Tongdao just swept his gaze calmly over them, and did not say a word.

It's still the same sentence: After many years of hard life, he has long developed the habit of being taciturn, and he doesn't like to talk unless necessary.

He and Xu Tonglin walked to the eaves, found a place, and sat on the ground with their backs against the wall, Xu Tonglin was still asking in a low voice: "Hey, Xiaodao! You really beat Xu Hengbing's turtle son today? Hey! You can! That guy is usually lame, if I wasn't afraid that I wouldn't be able to beat him, I would have cut him a long time ago!"

Xu Tongdao smiled faintly, "Who asked him to rob my family's things." ”