ward off evil spirits
But what is this warning to herself? She thinks Xu Hongqi is doing well now. Although he is not completely out of suffering, he is almost there. Moreover, he is also successful in his studies. Is there still something that makes him uncomfortable?
Or..., she had such a terrible dream because she thought about it day and night, and it actually had nothing to do with Xu Hongqi. Chunchun was thinking too much!
She turned her head to look at the sunlight. Well, she didn't understand it, but she didn't hear anyone calling her to have lunch, so she must have just fallen asleep for a short time. Xu Nian sighed and thought that maybe she was having a nightmare.
After she regained some strength, she patted her chest. No matter what, this dream was too terrible and she dared not think about it anymore.
I have heard people say before that nightmares are caused by the weakening of one’s own magnetic field. If one wants to strengthen the magnetic field, one must gather positive energy. The method of gathering positive energy, which has been tested by countless netizens, is to listen to red songs.
For example, the most famous song "The Five-Star Red Flag Flutters in the Wind" is guaranteed to fill you with positive energy after listening to it. However, the conditions are not good now and there is no equipment to play it. Xu Nian was a little timid in his heart, but he mustered up his courage and opened his mouth to sing.
"The five-star red flag flutters in the wind, and the song of victory rings out loud. We sing of our beloved motherland, which is now on the path to prosperity and strength. Across mountains and plains, across the surging Yellow and Yangtze Rivers, this vast and beautiful land is our beloved homeland. Our heroic people have stood up. We are strong, loving, and united as steel..."
Xu Nian was a little embarrassed at first and her voice was not loud, but you can imagine, after singing a few lines, she became warmed up, her body straightened up, her spirits lifted, and she felt open-minded and not afraid at all.
This truly shows that when the people have faith, the country has strength, which fills people's hearts with positive energy.
But there was always a discordant voice, "Little sister is awake?"
Mrs. Xu snorted at Mrs. Xu Er, looking disapproving. She then said to Xu Nian through the window, "Stop playing and hurry up to take care of Tietou and the others. Your second sister-in-law and I are very busy. We still have to do the laundry and clean up the house."
Xu Nian curled her lips when she was interrupted, but she was in high spirits now. She opened the door in her slippers, took a breath of fresh air, and went to hug her little cuties.
At noon, when everyone was preparing for a nap, Xu Nian pulled his father over and asked, "Dad, where is our little red book?"
Xu Qinghua had just finished brushing his dirty shoes from watering the floor and was about to take a nap when he heard her ask, "What little red book?"
Xu Nian gestured and said, "It's the Quotations from Chairman Mao. Some time ago, when we had dinner during the Mid-Autumn Festival, my grandfather brought the copy that we read before we started eating."
Xu Qinghua finally understood and thought for a moment before saying, "It's not on the table in the main hall?"
"No, I couldn't find it. I looked for it but couldn't find it." Then he thought of something and said anxiously, "Could it be that my grandfather took it away?"
Xu Qinghua had never seen his daughter flipping through books before, so he didn't understand what was wrong with her today. "Why do you want this? If you want to know which paragraph or sentence, Dad can recite it by heart."
After saying this, he seemed to be waiting to show off to Xu Nian, but then he heard Xu Nian say, "I'm warding off evil spirits!"
"To ward off evil spirits?" Xu Qinghua didn't understand at first, but then he understood and quickly whispered, "Don't say that again. We're under strict supervision now, so you can't have such thoughts. You can't even say them..."
Xu Nian listened with a bitter face as her father solemnly gave her common sense. When it was finally over, Xu's father said jokingly, "You're right. Putting the Chairman's quotations under your pillow can ward off evil spirits. Dad will find it for you."
Xu Nian: “…”
Xu Nian didn't know if other people had this feeling, but she did. It was the kind of feeling where you avoid something out of fear. For example, it was dark now, and the Xu family courtyard was quiet. She was a little afraid to fall asleep, fearing that she would have a nightmare again, even though everything was fine during the day.
She tossed and turned in bed, raised her head, took out the little red book from under her pillow and held it in her arms to draw strength for herself. This method was effective. She didn't know how long it had passed before she fell into a drowsy sleep.
Then she seemed to hear some noise, and was startled and opened her eyes suddenly. Her chest was pounding and her vision was dark.
Damn it!
What are you doing!
Xu Nian's eyes were sore from not waking up, but she felt uneasy. There were only two houses on her side, and the one next to it was empty without Xu Hongqi coming.
Empty room, house, I dare not continue thinking about this.
She had never memorized scriptures or anything like that, so she started singing revolutionary songs. She didn't want to disturb others late at night, so she subconsciously lowered her voice. But as she sang, her voice unconsciously became higher. Her mind no longer had time to think about random things, and she successfully coaxed herself to sleep.
Xu Nian thought that her loud voice would not disturb anyone, but she was shocked to death and didn't expect that there was actually someone next door.
Xu Hongqi had just returned, but after being busy all day last night and today, his body had reached its limit. When he arrived at Xu's house, he found the gate closed, so he quietly climbed over the wall from the private plot behind the yard.
I came in, washed up casually with the water in the tub, and then lay down on the bed tiredly, ready to sleep.
He met with Brother Hong last night. Brother Hong had been out with the transport team for half a month and had just returned not long ago. During this period, Xu Hongqi pieced together a few semi-finished products, and he still needed to wait for Brother Hong to bring other parts from other places before he could make the finished products.
He had never considered the possibility that the radios could not be sold, so when he saw Brother Hong unable to hide the truth and grinning broadly in the old courtyard, he knew that it was a sure thing.
However, after hearing him say that he bought both machines for 80 yuan, I was still happy. I felt that the initial risk was not in vain and the funds flowed back quickly.
The two of them went out to eat some noodles together, and then returned to the old house to continue working. This time they made a total of eight. Unlike last time, five of these eight were very old, and after some polishing, they were only about 50% new.
But there was no other way around it. The first two were bought by Xu Hongqi after he had searched and compared them for a long time, and these ones were bought for him by others because theirs were no longer usable or could not be repaired.
Fortunately, the nature of Brother Hong's job allowed him to frequently travel to various places to collect items. The two of them set prices for the eight machines. Xu Hongqi also gave him some instructions before they began to divide the money.
Xu Hongqi did not take it too seriously and split the profit equally between the two of them. One of them focused on technology, and the other on sales and providing the venue. This was considered fair. The two of them used 45 yuan as capital and made a gross profit of 160 yuan, which meant a net profit of 115 yuan. Each of them got 30 yuan, and the rest was used for continued investment.
This was also his idea. He couldn't keep making radios forever. He wanted to do something else to make money. Seeing that Brother Hong was very satisfied when he left tonight, Xu Hongqi didn't want to freeze in the old courtyard for another night and went back to the Xu family.
After all, he has paid the money to the Xu family. Besides, he hasn't seen Xu Nian for a long time. Every time, it was Xu Fengkai who brought her the questions she wrote. Of course, he vomited blood when he was correcting them, but that's not to mention.
Some people are born to worry about their lives. Xu Hongqi was obviously very sleepy, but he couldn't help reviewing the events of the past two days while lying in bed.
But people with good brains think a lot, but they also think quickly. Just when he was about to fall asleep, he heard what seemed to be a sound in Xu Nian's room. Although it was not very clear, it was quite melodic.
There was actually only a wall between Xu Hongqi and Xu Nian's beds. This was because the Xu family was short of money at the time as their two sons were getting married one after another, so they could build one less wall to save money and materials when building the house.
Xu Hongqi used to sleep at the north end, but since Xu Nian told him about their future, he didn't know when he started sleeping at the south end. But in this way, except for the wall in the middle, he and Xu Nian were head to head, so when Xu Nian sang, he could hear more and more clearly.
He didn't know when Xu Nian started to like singing. He had never heard her sing before. Her clear voice made him a little unable to sleep. At this time, he sighed that it was fortunate that he was too sleepy. He solved the problem physiologically and was no longer troubled. He just thought maliciously that since she was so energetic, she should correct her wrong questions well tomorrow!
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Xu Nian slept very soundly. She heard her mother calling her to wake up, but it seemed that she was interrupted by another voice. She did not listen to anyone calling her and fell asleep again without any burden.
After rolling around in the bed for a few times, Xu Nian happily sang red songs again. When the song ended, the door was knocked.
Xu Nian asked, "Who?"
Xu Hongqi glanced at the three little ones sitting in a row in the corridor under the autumn sun and replied to the door, "Me."
Xu Nian sat up suddenly in the room, "Brother Hongqi, you're back. When did you come back?"
Xu Hongqi rushed into the room and said, "Get up and talk."
Xu Nian came to his senses, and since he hadn't seen his arch-enemy Xu Hongqi for a long time, he acted quickly and went out soon.
But the scene before her made her mouth twitch. How old were her three nephews and nieces? The oldest was only six years old, and the youngest was only two or three years old. Yet, under Xu Hongqi's pressure, they were chanting aloud, "Geese, geese, geese, singing with their necks curved to the sky..."
Xu Nian's short hair had grown a little longer. After a night of tossing and turning, her hair was messy. She didn't notice it herself. Her hands were constantly moving. She curled a bunch of hair with one finger and looked at them.
Xu Hongqi pointed to the water well, and Xu Nian immediately understood and walked over with a smile.
Sure enough, Xu Hongqi also came to press water for her. The well water was not like the tap water in later generations, which was already cold in this season. On the contrary, the colder the weather, the warmer the well water was.
Xu Nian felt refreshed after washing up. As a good aunt, the first thing she did was to stand up for her nephew and niece. "Brother Hongqi, they are still so young, you are too cruel!"
Xu Hongqi smiled, which seemed rather creepy to Xu Nian. Then he heard someone say, "It's okay. They'll be free soon. You're just here to take their place."
Xu Nian looked confused and hadn't reacted yet. He asked stupidly, "What do you mean?"
Before Xu Hongqi walked into his room, he said, "I've given you four sets of exam papers. Think about it."
Xu Nian understood this immediately. Oh my god, he had finally made some changes. Who said he was busy every day?
She glanced at the three little ones, and suddenly she didn't want to save them anymore.
Who will save her!
Xu Hongqi came out and saw her still standing there stupidly. He ignored her and went to the kitchen and took out two bowls. The bowls in the countryside were quite big. Xu Nian saw him move, but she was heartbroken and didn't want to go over.
But soon after he entered the kitchen, a milky aroma wafted out, and the smell became stronger and stronger. She could hardly stand, and the child could not stay still even longer. The four of them followed the smell and went over.
When Xu Nian walked in, he saw two bowls of steaming milk. "Brother Hongqi, did you make this?"
Xu Hongqi collected the bag and said, "Drink it. One bowl for you and one bowl for the other three."
Xu Nian glanced at it, picked it up and handed it to her eldest nephew to divide it out. She just saw that Xu Hongqi was holding milk powder in a transparent bag, and she thought that was what was used to make it.
"You don't want to drink?"
Before he could speak, he added, "Don't say you don't like to drink."
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