Chapter 32: Hymn to the Red Plum Blossom
They had originally decided to have fish for lunch yesterday, but Xu Fei was exhausted after working in the cornfield all morning, and he was embarrassed to ask Hua Feifei, a female comrade, to help him with all the work, so they postponed eating fish to the evening.
It was also thanks to Ye Yu that he cleaned the fish last night, rubbed some salt on it and wrapped it up. The temperature has been getting lower and lower recently, so it is no problem to keep it at night.
Only Ye Yu was very unhappy because he couldn't eat fish.
Han Jing, Xu Fei, and Hua Feifei's fear of Ye Yu has eased a lot since they knew that she has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. There is still a little bit, but it is nothing.
Hua Feifei also took out her White Rabbit milk candy and exchanged ten of them with Ye Yu. She only had half a pound left.
Ye Yu couldn't wait to peel off the candy wrapper and put it in his mouth. The rich milky aroma softened at once, and the tip of his tongue was filled with a sweet and mellow taste that lasted for a long time.
"White Rabbit milk candy costs two yuan per two ounces, and one two ounces of White Rabbit milk candy only has ten pieces. This is really a luxury." Xu Fei drooled enviously. Who doesn't like to eat White Rabbit milk candy?
Han Jing was embarrassed to say that he also wanted to "change" because he had quite a lot of money on him.
Xu Fei had already seen through it. He gave him a traitor-like look and said plaintively, "I finally understand. Of the four of us, I'm the poorest."
Although the content of these words is sad, they do not give people a sad feeling. This may be because his eyes, mouth and voice are not depressed, which means that he is not really troubled by this.
As expected, Xu Fei soon laughed to himself again: "Then I have a better chance of getting rich."
"It's actually not that expensive. It's cheaper in Shanghai. My mom got the insider price."
Having said that, Hua Feifei was reluctant to give some of the remaining half pound to Han Jing. She also loved sweets very much. These candies were not enough for her to eat for two months, but she could still use two of them to make a cup of candy water.
It was good to have something to eat, and Han Jing and Xu Fei were also very satisfied. They also took out the side dishes or snacks they bought from the town or brought from home.
The side dishes were okay, and the lunch with White Rabbit milk candy and raisins was a bit strange, but the meal could still be considered substantial.
Ye Yu was visibly happy.
Hua Feifei discovered two patterns. The first was that when Ye Yu was happy, her left eyebrow would twitch slightly, especially when she ate something delicious. The second was that Ye Yu was a person who was very stingy when it came to food but didn't care much about other things, and actually didn't like to take advantage of others.
Of course, it is absolutely impossible to let Ye Yu go back to enjoy the meal, but she can give them a massage during lunch break so that they can work more efficiently in the afternoon.
"You can do massage?" The three of them didn't believe it. All the massage masters they had seen were over fifty years old.
Ye Yu:
"Professional players."
The three of them seemed to believe it but not quite.
Ye Yu showed them a trick.
The first subject is Hua Feifei. There is no need to enter the room. From the head to the neck, back to the arms, or the fingers, palms, bases of the palms, fingertips or fists, pinch, press, push, twist, tap, pat and knead.
Looks very professional.
It is not only highly professional, but also more like a pleasing art. Ye Yu's hands are very beautiful, and her slender fingers have a stretched tension, just as natural and smooth as her massage.
Only Hua Feifei felt unhappy: "Ah ...
If you don’t know, you might think that these educated youth are slaughtering pigs.
Ye Yu was also very fast. After about three minutes, he had stopped before Han Jing and Xu Fei could speak.
Hua Feifei's screams stopped abruptly. Eh, it didn't seem to hurt anymore. She shook her head, nodded, and stretched her arms like a patient undergoing rehabilitation.
"Ouch, it really doesn't hurt anymore."
Not only did it not hurt, but the previous soreness was gone. Hua Feifei had to admit that the joints all over her body were much more flexible and she felt more relaxed.
“This is truly amazing.”
"Science, science." Xu Fei pushed his glasses to emphasize that the term "oxen, horses, snakes, and monsters" is not a good word nowadays.
Hua Feifei changed her words:
"Yes, yes, that's very scientific."
"It's very scientific," Ye Yu explained. "Massage clears the body's internal organs and meridians, allowing the flow of qi and blood to flow smoothly. It's a physical therapy method."
Xu Fei couldn't help but ask:
"Has Ye Yu studied Chinese medicine?"
Nowadays, many old cultures are being severely attacked, including traditional Chinese medicine and modern medicine. The hardships suffered by doctors in the city may be only slightly less than those suffered by teachers. This is not the case in the countryside. It is a rare opportunity to have a barefoot doctor in the village. Many people die from illness due to the road. It is true that only when you lack something can you realize how precious it is.
"No, I don't understand," Ye Yu shook his head, "I just have a rough understanding of the human body."
Xu Fei, Han Jing, Hua Feifei: Wait...what does this sentence mean?
Next one's turn.
"No, no." Han Jing refused with a red face. The current atmosphere is still relatively conservative, and men and women mostly pay attention to keeping a distance. He didn't feel it when he watched, but when he thought of Ye Yu massaging him with such a pair of hands, his face turned red, and his ears and neck were hot.
Ye Yu:
...He is indeed a pure little boy.
"Are you sure you can do it this afternoon?"
Han Jing and Xu Fei:
...Not sure.
"We are all partners in building a beautiful countryside. It would be strange if you were hesitant about the revolutionary feelings." Hua Feifei was now relaxed, and was being pushed by Ye Yu, no, it was Ye Yu's massage skills that pushed her.
That makes sense.
Han Jing was also a person who could not be provoked, so he blushed and closed his eyes.
And when Ye Yu pinched his shoulder with her fingers, all the innocent shyness and adolescent restlessness disappeared, and there was only one word in his mind -
pain.
At the same time, a high pitched voice rang out: "Ahhhhhhhh... Ahhhhhhh... Ahhhhhh!!!"
Han Jing's howl was like a wolf's howl. The pitch was not high, but the decibel level was loud enough and even more heartbreaking. Perhaps because he was more tired than Hua Feifei in the morning, his howl was even more miserable than Hua Feifei's.
It was a bit inaccurate to say that Hua Feifei's cry sounded like a pig being slaughtered. This might be the real cry of a pig being slaughtered.
Xu Fei retreated strategically.
But before he could leave the yard, Han Jing and Hua Feifei caught up with him and forced them onto a chair. Knowing the hardships they had endured, they would never allow their companions to desert.
Xu Fei was dissatisfied: "You are using public power to settle personal grudges and repaying kindness with enmity!!!"
What irrelevant adjectives were used, and he was so angry that he was beyond measure.
Xu Fei decided that he could endure it, and swore that he would never scream out in shame. He even prepared to bite the sleeve of his clothes, but it was no use.
“Ah—ah—”
Xu Fei's voice has a high pitch, a good decibel, and a very wide range. Congratulations to him for discovering his excellent talent in singing.
Only three minutes.
Xu Fei experienced what it meant to truly heal a wound, but he wasn't particularly happy. He said dejectedly, "Didn't you just hear the echo of the pig-killing cry?"
This is a mountain village surrounded by mountains on three sides. Their screams, which were getting louder and louder, must have spread throughout Wangjiagou.
Hua Feifei and Han Jing, who were reminded, were instantly petrified and cracked.
Ye Yu was in a good mood, humming a song as he went to wash his lunch box: "A thousand miles of frost and ice are under my feet, I am not afraid of the severe cold of the 39th day of winter, my heart is full of love and it blooms towards the sun, blooms towards the sun..."
This is a very popular song nowadays, "Praise of Red Plum Blossoms". It was released two years ago and was played every day on the radio in Beijing at that time. Many people could sing it and students would even learn it in class.
Ye Yu once brought this song to the future. The old song accompanied her to find a foothold in that colorful world. Later, she had a long period of experience living alone in the end of the world. There was no one to talk to, and it was normal to talk to herself, but she did not like talking to herself, so she would sing a song whenever she had the chance.
Honestly, it's a pretty good song.
Han Jing, Xu Fei and Hua Feifei had no choice but to accept reality after they couldn't find a crack in the ground to squeeze themselves into. In addition, the familiar tune was very contagious, so they joined the singing team, humming clearer and louder than Ye Yu.
"A heart of red blossoms towards the sun, the red plum blossoms bloom, each one radiating brilliance. Ten thousand flowers bloom with their heads held high, their fragrance wafting into the sky. Awakening all the flowers to bloom..."
The singing echoes among the green mountains and clear waters.
I go to work in the afternoon and the work is similar to that in the morning.
Apart from the Yeyu villagers who did not come forward to disturb them, Han Jing, Xu Fei and Hua Feifei received a lot of concern, questions, and onlookers from people.
"Fei Fei, I heard that you were beaten up by Comrade Ye Yu at noon? Did you make him howl in agony?"
"That's absolutely not true, Aunt Baiyun. Who told you that? Ye Yu may be a little difficult to get along with, looks a little cold, loves to eat, and isn't very sociable, but she's still very kind and is helping us with massage."
"Then why are you screaming like a pig being slaughtered?"
Han Jing: "...You can recognize my voice too? Second Uncle, you are amazing!"
"Of course! I may not be good at anything, but this pair of ears is absolutely amazing. When I was young, it was even more amazing. When the roosters and dogs in the village barked, I could tell which family they belonged to."
"What song are you singing? It's really nice."
"'Praise of the Red Plum Blossoms', have you seen the movie 'Forever in Flames'? It was played everywhere in the city and in the countryside last year, and one of the interludes in the movie was 'Praise of the Red Plum Blossoms'."
I don't know when loud singing could be heard in the fields, and both the old and the young were singing.
It is said that "the land and water nurture the people, and the mountains and rivers have their own customs and customs." This statement is not entirely accurate. Every landscape has some exotic flowers and plants, but the impact of the environment on people is definitely not small.
Just like Wangjiagou, there are always some common points between villagers.
Wangjiagou is like a stream flowing in the deep mountains, and Ye Yu, Hua Feifei, Han Jing and Xu Fei are like living water pouring in from underground springs, adding a lot of vitality and freshness to the stream.
Unlike many rural areas, the educated youth in Wangjiagou were not labeled as being incompetent or freeloaders. After all, who could compare to Ye Yu in terms of hard work? In addition, the four educated youth had no major character problems, so the villagers gradually began to see their strengths.
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