"I did study it," He Lixuan answered very firmly.
To prove that he was telling the truth, he even took out a book from his pocket, a book called "Animal Husbandry".
He opened the book for Sun Yongfu to see.
“This is something my brother always carries with him. To avoid forgetting what he has learned, he never stopped studying, even during the year he was sent to the countryside. He would take time to read every day.”
As he spoke, he pointed to the text above and said, "These are my brother's notes."
The densely packed words on the book were indeed written by He Lixue, but not before; they were written in the last two days.
He Lixue is truly a natural scholar; even though he's been lying in bed these past two days, he hasn't missed a beat in his studies.
He actually read through the entire book on animal husbandry.
Sun Yongfu knows a few characters.
But not many.
That is, I know and can write his name, and I also know the Forward Brigade and the Red Flag Commune.
Of course, he also recognized several of the quotes that frequently appeared in the book, so he could memorize them.
But he was completely bewildered by the dense text in the book and had no idea what it said.
However, this did not stop him from believing Shiyue's words to some extent.
With Sun Yongfu's assistance, the rest became much simpler.
They didn't know how he and the officers of the Red Star Brigade discussed it, but the very next day, He Lixuan was notified to bring his friends to the Red Star Brigade to pick up the people.
Shiyue did not go.
She and Chu Xia went together to the house near the cowshed that Li Yousheng's family used to live in.
It was the room that was first lent to He Lixuan and Jiang Dong.
The house has been empty since those two people moved out.
The brigade allocated another piece of land to Li Yousheng's family and promised to send someone to help them rebuild a mud house. Then they took over the house from the brigade.
Now it has been given to He Lixue and Professor Liang for use.
This house is right next to the cowshed, and it's drafty; it's really not a good place.
If things were any better, He Lixuan and Jiang Dong wouldn't have been unable to stay there.
Compared to being chased up the mountain by the Red Star Brigade and forced to build a makeshift shack halfway up the mountain using some branches and stones, this house is much better.
After learning that Sun Yongfu had agreed, Shiyue bought four catties of cotton from the group overnight and then took it out under the pretext that it was a gift from the Shen family.
She gathered the bed sheets that He Lixuan and Yu Chuxia had contributed and quickly made a brand new, soft cotton quilt.
There aren't enough things; getting two blankets is impossible. But one large blanket is enough for two people.
He Lixuan took out ten yuan, and Shiyue added a small bag of candy, giving all of these to Sun Xiaohong.
Sun Xiaohong walked around the team and cobbled together a set of belongings for them.
Everything was provided, from bowls for eating to broken tables and chairs, and even dry straw for bedding.
Of course, we can't compare with families who are better off, but with this set of things, we're not much different from the poorer families in the team.
At least they can live a normal life.
They didn't dare to ask for too much.
After all, He Lixue and Professor Liang were sent down for reform through labor.
If the food and lodging are too outstanding, it will cause a lot of trouble if someone reports it.
Besides Shiyue and the other two girls, Sun Xiaohong also brought Sun Erhu and Sun Sanping to help out today.
The two men took some yellow mud from who-knows-where and used it to smooth out all the cracks in the house. Sun Sanping even climbed onto the roof and laid a new layer of straw on top, and weighed it down with some stones.
That way, we won't be afraid of wind and rain.
At this moment, the two brothers were squatting at the doorway, building a makeshift stove together.
With such a stove, even if you can't put a big pot on it to cook elaborate dishes, it's still enough to boil water and cook porridge on a regular basis.
As the house was gradually tidied up, Shiyue was very satisfied.
"Early Summer, don't boil water anymore. Running back and forth like this is too much of a hassle. When Professor Liang comes back later, let him come to our house to wash."
Shiyue said to Yu Chuxia, who was running over carrying another earthenware pot of hot water.
Chu Xia looked embarrassed.
She still remembered that when they first arrived, Sister Shiyue wouldn't even allow her brother and his family to enter the hospital.
Now, in order to help them, they're even willing to let men come to their homes to take showers.
Although Professor Liang is already an elderly man, Chu Xia still felt particularly ashamed.
I feel like I've caused trouble for Sister Shiyue.
She opened her mouth, wanting to say something to express her gratitude.
But when she saw Shiyue turn away and do something else after speaking to her, she felt unable to express her gratitude.
Chu Xia felt that when her cousin came back later, she must tell them that the whole family must treat Shi Yue very well from now on!
This is to express our gratitude for her contributions to our family.
Otherwise, it would be too heartless!
Just as Shiyue and the others finished packing their things, He Lixuan and the others returned.
The person being picked up was still carried back on their back.
This time, however, the person He Lixuan was carrying on his back was Professor Liang, instead of his brother He Lixue.
Professor Liang was not unconscious, but very weak.
Clinging to He Lixue's back, he kept telling him to put him down, saying he could walk on his own.
He kept thanking the people around him and saying he was sorry for troubling them.
Even though he was very dirty, his hair was matted together and almost felt, and the clothes he was wearing were unwanted by beggars.
Yet one can still sense that he is a refined and reasonable old man.
Today, He Lixue also went along to pick up his teacher.
Although his body had not yet fully recovered and his face still looked pale, his overall spirit was different.
Shiyue felt that she finally saw light in his eyes.
As soon as he entered the room, He Lixue immediately took off his younger brother's military overcoat and spread it on the bed.
Then, together with his younger brother, they helped the teacher lie down on the bed.
Shiyue and Yu Chuxia quickly delivered the millet porridge they had cooked in advance.
After the initial chaos, Shiyue and Yu Chuxia withdrew, leaving a few men to help the elderly tidy up.
She and Chu Xia went back to prepare for their baths.
It's so cold! Taking a bath in this freezing winter is a high-risk activity if you don't prepare properly!
Shiyue and the other woman had to vacate Yu Chuxia's room again.
Just as they were almost finished packing, He Lixuan and his brother came over and said that the old man wasn't coming, saying that they couldn't cause the children any more trouble.
Then the two of them carried away the hot water that had been boiled in the house.
Watching them pick up the buckets of hot water and prepare to leave, Shiyue thought for a moment, went back into the house to grab something, and then ran out to say, "Wait a minute, I'll go with you!"
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