Today, the threshing ground of Shangjiaqiao Brigade is bustling with people and as lively as the New Year's Day.
Three large stoves were set up early and hot water was boiling on them.
The men, young and old, were moving firewood in the back, some were moving tables, and all of them had smiles on their faces.
Several women were squatting under the stove, lighting a fire and chatting.
"Hey? You think these three pigs must weigh at least 600 kilograms?"
"Of course there are. The biggest one is over 300."
"This year, our Shangjiaqiao Brigade has made great progress in the winter hunting in the mountains. You don't even know that the smile on the captain's face has not stopped since this morning."
"Well, with so many strong young men and Fu Wencheng here, it's not normal to have a harvest."
"That's right. I heard that the big guy didn't even have a scratch on his body. It was Chen Gang who broke his leg. It seemed that he fell from a tree."
"Where did you hear that? That's not what I heard."
"Ah? What did you hear?"
"I heard that Chen Gang cut the rope that tied up the wild boar, and he ran up the tree to avoid the wild boar. He knew he made a mistake, and wanted to slip away while everyone was busy, so he fell down the tree in a hurry."
"Ah? Then why is he doing this?"
"I really don't know about that..."
At this time, the protagonist of this incident, Chen Gang, was lying on his bed in the Youth League Home with a gloomy face, listening to the team leader's punishment for his previous actions.
"Chen Gang, the hospital has given the result of your leg injury, which is a third-level disability. Even if it heals, you will still be lame. I called the commune yesterday, and they directly approved your application to return to the city."
Isn’t it ironic?
He had previously emptied his family's money and wanted to go back to the city but never did. But after going up the mountain, he was able to go back...
Turning his head, he cast a look full of hatred at Fu Wencheng.
"Are you satisfied?"
"What Chen Zhiqing said is so unreasonable. You cut the rope of the wild boar yourself, and you climbed the tree yourself. When I heard the sound and appeared in front of you, you were already like this. We didn't have a festival together, so what should I be satisfied with?"
Outside, you rarely see any expression on Fu Wencheng's face, but today...
Everyone felt that his smile was inexplicably cold.
It is colder than the north wind outside in the cold winter.
Chen Gang felt so aggrieved that he could only scold Fu Wencheng with his eyes.
What could he say? Could he say that he was thinking about Fu Wencheng's wife? And even took action?
If this matter were to be made public, he would be accused of raping a woman and would have to spend the rest of his life in jail.
Everyone knows what to choose...
Pang Jianyuan asked Chen Gang to have a good rest in the Youth League Home, and he would send someone to take him there when his injuries were almost healed.
After leaving the Youth Academy, Pang Jianyuan pulled Fu Wencheng aside and asked with a frown, "What did Chen Gang mean just now?"
"Captain, he is just talking nonsense. Captain Wang must have told you what happened. I was really not at the scene at the time."
"real?"
"It really can't be true anymore."
He did think about this matter of Chen Gang, but before he could put in any effort, he fell down.
"All right, let's go to the threshing ground and get your pork."
In the threshing ground..
The three wild boars had been cleaned and placed on a clean chopping board.
Lard was being stir-fried in a big pot, and someone was cutting cabbage in pots nearby.
"Come on, the colon is cleaned."
"The internal organs have been cleaned up."
"Hey, hey, hey, the hair on this pig's head is still there."
Ming Leyao was talking to Liu Qiushuang. When she saw Fu Wencheng from afar, her eyes suddenly lit up and she waved her hands excitedly.
"Tsk tsk tsk, look how sticky you two are."
"What? Are you envious? If you are, go find one."
"Well, I had this idea before, but now... it's gone."
"Don't be discouraged, just let it go."
"Okay, I won't bother you two, I'll go over there and take a look."
"Go ahead."
After Liu Qiushuang left, Fu Wencheng followed closely to Ming Leyao's side and reached out to help her adjust her hat and scarf.
"Are you cold? Why aren't you wearing gloves?"
“It’s inconvenient to work with gloves on.”
"There are so many people here, why should you be busy?"
As he said that, Fu Wencheng stuffed her hand into the pocket of his cotton jacket.
"Let's... just stand aside. There are so many people coming and going here, it's a nuisance."
"become."
Almost everyone in Shangjiaqiao Brigade knew about the marriage of Fu Wencheng and Ming Leyao. As for their closeness at this moment, the eldest daughter-in-law and the young girl all had mocking expressions on their faces. Even if they were thick-skinned, they couldn't stand so many people watching.
"It's time to divide the meat. It's time to divide the meat."
"Quick, quick, line up, it's time to distribute the meat."
The messy team just now suddenly turned into three straight rows...
"Everyone, fellow villagers, young and old men, our winter hunting of the Shangjiaqiao Brigade this year has yielded a rich harvest. This first place is definitely a sure thing. Here, I want to especially thank Comrade Fu Wencheng and Comrade Wang Song for excellently completing the tasks assigned by the organization and ensuring the personal safety of the teammates. So I decided that each team member will get an extra pound of pork, and Wang Song will get an extra pound and a half. As for Comrade Fu Wencheng, we had an agreement at the time that as long as he could kill three wild boars, he would get a quarter of it. Now that he has done it, I have decided to fulfill my promise. Come on, cut some meat for Comrade Fu Wencheng first."
"Okay."
On the chopping board, a whole head of pork was quickly cut into pieces, and a quarter of the meat, including the ribs, was handed directly to Fu Wencheng.
Fu Wencheng stood beside the table, expressed his gratitude, and explained that the pork was intended for the wedding banquet. He also promised to make up the money later and not let everyone suffer a loss.
This action made the fellow villagers, who were originally feeling uncomfortable, suddenly cheer enthusiastically.
He took his wife home and let her come into the house to warm up. He then carried the pork, separated the ribs from the meat, and hung them on the beam.
"Now that we have the meat and ribs, I think five tables will be enough."
"We don't need that much. Our place is not big. We can only set up three tables at most. Besides, there aren't that many people."
Ming Leyao is in Shangjiaqiao Brigade. Apart from a few relatives who visit her frequently, her only friend is Liu Qiushuang. As for the people from the Cui family, it is better for the old man not to visit them in this cold weather. She will go to the city and invite them individually if she has the chance.
"Then let's write a list and I'll call them later."
"good."
The couple took out paper and pen and first wrote down Uncle Ming's family, then Ming Qing's family, the team leader's family, and Aunt Five, Meng Chaoqing, Liu Qiushuang and Fang Xian.
As for the old house and the Fu family, the two of them didn't even consider them.
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