Chapter 74 Chapter 74 Everyone Gathers Firewood
After the excitement, the next thing was to discuss how to carry the tractor back to Wangjiagou. Since cars could not drive on the mountain road, the only way was to rely on manual labor.
But this is not a difficult problem.
There was no need for Ye Yu to help. Not to mention the tractor, the fellow villagers were rushing to help carry her and Han Jing's luggage, as if it would be disrespectful for her to touch them any more.
“…”
The villagers of Wangjiagou were already excited, and after listening to Han Jing's speech, they became even more passionate. Everyone was eager to join the team lifting the tractor, not to mention the villagers of the Hongqi Brigade who were also infected and took the initiative to help for free.
Even in the end, Wang Zhiming had to, as the team leader, eliminate the older and younger team members who tried to sneak in, one by one, and then divide the young and strong men into groups of 15, and send them out in shifts in multiple groups.
There is a saying that goes:
“Many hands make light work.”
The 250kg walking tractor was slowly lifted with the help of many hands.
"One, two, three. One, two, three."
Hard labor is very suitable for shouting slogans, and slogans can really bring strength. Xu Fei and Han Jing, one after the other, led the singing of a well-known song "Unity is Strength": "... This strength is iron, this strength is steel, harder than iron, stronger than steel..." [1]
Go forward, go forward, go forward.
The simple and loud singing echoes among the green mountains and clear waters, making people's blood boil.
Ye Yu couldn't help but be infected. The working people are really amazing. The Great Wall, the Potala Palace, the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang... Maybe the analogy is a bit exaggerated, but human hands can always create miracles no matter when.
She secretly took a few photos of this simple yet passionate scene.
Yes, take pictures.
But it was not a camera or mobile phone. The items left in Ye Yu's space were basically related to combat, so they were holographic sights on thermal weapons.
If it weren't for today's scene, I almost forgot that some weapons have this function. However, this photo can only be seen through a magnifying glass now. We have to wait for the invention of digital storage technology equipment before we can extract their data in the future. By then, it will definitely feel very old-fashioned.
"This power is iron!"
"This power is steel!"
It gets dark early in winter. When we arrived at Wangjiagou, the moon and stars were already hanging in the night sky.
The villagers are really mobile. On the right side of the flat plain in front of the village, a temporary shed for tractors has been built. In order to protect it from the sun and rain, a waterproof platform and a solid wooden slope are built for it to facilitate going up and down.
A bonfire was also lit on the plain.
Tonight, Ye Yu, Han Jing, Xu Fei and others don't need to go back to the educated youth camp to cook. At most, they can go back to get some stored meat and vegetables. The main food for dinner, sweet potatoes and potatoes, will be provided by the brigade, and there is also a big pot of steaming white soy milk with a strong bean aroma. Add a little bit of sugar, it's a perfect match!
Not only the educated youth, but also all the guests who joined the tractor-carrying and red flag-carrying teams were the same.
Ye Yu had not expected that the first dinner after returning to Wangjiagou would be such a bonfire party, which was quite interesting.
"Bonfire party?"
Li Xiuxiu, an educated youth who came to join in the fun, was very familiar with this term. There was an Yi Autonomous County in her hometown city. She had gone to the market with her mother in the past and had interacted with them. She knew that their Spring Festival was different from that of the Han people, and there would be continuous bonfire parties on the night of the Spring Festival, just like a bonfire festival.
Moreover, perhaps because it involves the issue of national unity, the impact on the old customs of ethnic minorities is not that strong. Moreover, the word Yi was originally chosen after the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Li Xiuxiu was still curious about why Ye Yu knew this. Upon hearing this, the two male educated youth from the Red Flag Brigade hurriedly asked Li Xiuxiu about the bonfire party.
“…”
Li Xiuxiu is shy and introverted. Her good sisters Zhao Chunjiao and Hua Feifei were on the road together. She was nervous under the curious gazes of the crowd, her teeth chattering, and she struggled to squeeze out a sentence about singing and dancing around the fire.
Ye Yu helped to add, after all, this matter was caused by her. In the future, with the information explosion, people will always absorb a lot of knowledge, both useful and useless, without realizing it: "It is similar to the celebration party of the Lantern Festival in the past. People eat and drink, sing and dance, wrestle and shoot arrows around the bonfire."
He gave a few more examples: "In addition to group dancing, we can also perform short sketches, crosstalk stories, or play games such as passing the flower with drums and radish squatting, etc."
What is important about a bonfire party is not the form of the program, but the lively atmosphere.
No one is not curious or has been curious about what is on the other side of the mountain. The people in Wangjiagou are no exception. The educated youth have helped them learn more about this corner of the world. This bonfire party is also very interesting, and some people have suggested that they hold one as well.
It's not about form, just having fun.
Some people thought it was childish and said that games were for children, but Ye Yu felt that they were probably just like Ye Hongjun, saying they were righteous but not honest. When they really played, their desire to win might be even stronger than those of the mountain kids.
Let’s start with a game of “Pass the Flower”.
People can choose to play or watch. Ye Yu originally wanted to watch, but as the proposer, he was forced to join. The so-called being forced was bribed with roasted potatoes or sweet potatoes.
It’s not impossible. I played at home on New Year’s Eve, so I might as well do it again in Wangjiagou.
Compared to when he was just reborn, Ye Yu has changed a lot. In addition to being obsessed with eating, he is also quite playful.
There is also a drum in the village, which is a toy made by Carpenter Zhang for his grandson. With such a skilled carpenter grandfather, his childhood must have been happier than other children.
The drums were beating passionately, and my heart was beating fast. The flower made of rags was passed to one person, and then thrown to the remaining person like a hot potato, for fear that it would stay in his arms.
The first flower was thrown into the arms of Aunt Baiyun, a female cadre. This was very lucky, because playing games requires people to warm up the atmosphere, and a good start will make things go more smoothly.
Bai Yun was not a shy person and was not afraid of such a famous scene. He sang "Ode to Red Plum" with ease. This song is a song suitable for all ages in Wangjiagou. It suddenly changed from a solo performance to a group chorus.
This is a good start.
Many people took the flowers. Even if they didn't know other programs, at least they had "Praise of Red Plum" or "Unity is Strength" as a foundation, and more and more people dared to join this game.
Of course, there are other personalized performances as well.
Han Jing performed military boxing and received unanimous praise; Xu Fei recited red poetry with rich emotions, which was not very down-to-earth, but his literary and artistic personality could not be completely exposed. However, he was originally a typical literary and artistic youth.
No one could throw the flowers into Ye Yu's arms, mainly because the drummer's reaction speed was much slower than hers, but with many people applauding, she also followed the crowd and performed one.
It wasn't singing, nor was it a martial arts performance as the villagers thought. It was just a simple and pure joke that was so cold that it was almost arctic, the kind that left the entire audience in silence.
“…”
"Hahaha!" Han Jing's awkward laughter broke the silence. He laughed awkwardly and clapped at the same time.
The others seemed to be awakened as well, and were embarrassed in the same way, laughing loudly, but not to the point of looking at their eyes.
The most interesting thing about a cold joke is not the joke itself, but people's reaction after hearing the joke. Although it is different from the expected speechless reaction, it is also very interesting.
Ye Yu curled her eyes and showed a satisfied smile. The show, which lasted less than half a minute, was over.
The game continues.
Many people also started telling stories like Ye Yu, but their stories were very normal and funny, about working in the fields, cooking, and every little thing in life.
At some point, Tian Yuzhen, who had mixed in with Wang Ermao to visit relatives, also stood up. Perhaps because there were so many people, she did not tell the horror stories she was best at, but instead followed Ye Yu to try out her jokes.
"In the tortoise and the hare race, the hare won. What about the duck and the crab?"
"Duck?"
"No, the crab won," Tian Yuzhen said slowly, hands behind her back, "because they were playing rock-paper-scissors, and the crab only played scissors, and the duck only played paper."
“…”
Quack, quack, quack.
The whole audience was silent.
“666.”
Ye Yu felt that Tian Yuzhen was a promising child, but she had no future. Seeing her fail in her first storytelling attempt, he couldn't bear it and gave her some sympathy.
More and more people are playing games and it is no longer limited to one group.
Perhaps due to reserve, or perhaps a bit of traditional and old-fashioned thinking, no one present was dancing alone, let alone what kind of dance.
In addition to Ye Yu, the chorus dance music and a few simple movements unknowingly awakened the dance genes of people from children to adults. Well, it was a bit of a chaos.
Everyone likes the game, even if they are just watching, they can't help but smile.
When the bonfire went out, everyone in the Red Flag Brigade was reluctant to leave. Wangjiagou was really fun. Some naughty children even rolled on the spot, crying and asking to stay and live in my aunt's educated youth site.
Ye·Aunt·Yu:...That’s enough, I really don’t need so many cheap nephews and nieces!
When the kids from Wangjiagou heard this, they refused to do it. They had originally hoped that their friends would stay, but now their faces changed immediately and they urged them to leave quickly.
“Go, go, go!”
The naughty kids in the Red Flag Brigade cried even louder.
Then he was beaten by his father, mother, grandparents. In this era, there is no such thing as happy education. It is said that a filial son is made under the stick. This kind of teaching can be said to have advantages and disadvantages. It mainly depends on whether the parents really have fatherly and motherly love.
In short, it leaves many children with many sweet and bitter memories of their childhood.
Amidst the crying, Captain Ding, who was reluctant to leave, regained his composure and raised his voice in a harsh tone, urging the villagers to return to the Hongqi Brigade.
Humph, their team is the best.
Captain Wang was very polite: "Captain Ding, thank you for your help. You are welcome to come and play again next time."
After playing for most of the night, Ye Yu, Han Jing and Xu Fei finally returned to the educated youth site.
Before they reached the gate of the yard, two black shadows flew out from under the eaves, followed by two small black shadows that flapped their wings but could not fly and could only jump.
“Chichichi!”
"Cuckoo!"
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