Chapter 25 Chapter 25 (Catching Bugs) "Shuangshuang, you...
Xu Guodong's shouting made several old women nearby unhappy.
The captain is the captain, but why doesn't he allow them to exchange for wild boar meat? They are not exchanging for free.
Rebuttals were heard one after another, and they wanted to pull Xu Guodong off the ox cart and retort to him.
Xu Guodong shrank his neck, knowing that these angry women were not easy to deal with, and quickly added, "It's a good thing! You guys go and inform them, and everyone should go to the grain-drying field in half an hour and wait. One person from each family must come."
After shouting this, he drove the ox cart towards Xu Shuisheng's house.
As soon as I got to the ground, I heard people in the yard shouting, "It's done, it's done. Two wild boars have been slaughtered. The police will come to pick them up tomorrow. Hurry up, Wu Peng, go back and get a knife. I'll call a few people to clean up the mess."
After giving some instructions, Xu Tan was asked to go back to his home and call his wife over.
After everyone arrived, we started killing the pigs. It was a busy process.
Xu Guodong did not stay here. He found a few children and went to every house. Most people were gathered at the sun-drying field waiting. He could not wait to run and tell everyone the good news.
Jiang Shuangshuang was not from the Changnan Brigade, but she wanted to join in the fun, so she asked Jiang Xiaozhou to bring two small stools and go with them.
There were quite a lot of people in the group, not all of them were present, so there were about a hundred people gathered together.
Xu Guodong stood on the table holding a loud speaker, "Be quiet, be quiet, be quiet, Mrs. Guo, shut up, you are the only one who talks the most... Mazi Liu, if you don't want to be quiet, get out of here!"
After a series of scoldings, the sun-drying field finally quieted down. Xu Guodong shouted excitedly: "I have great news for everyone..."
He recounted in detail the story of Aunt Wu's hunting and the police coming to collect the goods.
Of course, I only said what I needed to say. Some of the private conversations with Aunt Wu would naturally not be revealed.
The gist of it was that from now on, all the prey hunted by Aunt Wu would belong to the brigade, and the money she earned would be converted into work points. Half of the work points would be divided equally among the hunters, and the rest would be confiscated and shared among the entire brigade at the end of the year.
It was a good thing, but right after he finished speaking, a man in his 50s stood up angrily and said, "I'm fucking Xu Guodong! Where's your face? That was the prey that Aunt Wu hunted with her own ability, why should I confiscate it? If you dare to take a dime from her, I will fight you!"
"Xu Guodong, Xu Guodong, where is your conscience?! If Aunt Wu hadn't been there, you would have died a long time ago. How can you still be so arrogant here? Even if I am short of money, I will not take Aunt Wu's share." "That's right, we can't be so conscienceless."
"My child was sick last year, and Xinxin brought a pheasant over. She was so kind, I couldn't take advantage of her."
"Xu Guodong, get down here! No one is allowed to steal anything from Aunt Wu today..."
Jiang Shuangshuang took a few steps back and retreated to the outfield.
She really didn't expect that this incident would arouse the anger of the entire team.
Of course, not all of them were against it. There were some who were quite happy to hear that there was money to be made. However, there were too many people who stood up for Aunt Wu, so many that those people did not dare to stand out.
Fortunately, Xu Guodong was able to keep the situation under control. After all, he had been the captain for many years.
There is still a way to stabilize the situation.
I think he had anticipated facing this kind of situation, so he jumped off the stage and called a few particularly elderly people in the team. They formed a circle and whispered to each other. No one knew what they talked about, but these elderly people stood up and agreed to this matter.
Then we can continue talking.
Jiang Shuangshuang watched this scene and felt that the people of Changnan Brigade were actually quite united. In particular, most of them really admired Mother Wu in their hearts, and many people were willing to stand up and support her.
"Auntie Wu is really amazing." Jiang Xiaozhou also sighed quietly beside him, gesturing with his hands, "Sister, if I learn hunting from Auntie Wu now, will I not have to worry about meat in the future?"
"Brother, you can have dreams but you can't be obsessed with them." Jiang Shuangshuang said the cruel reality, "If you encounter prey, you might be eaten by them."
It’s not like Aunt Wu doesn’t have a successor.
But there are really few people in the world who are as talented and physically fit as Aunt Wu. Xinxin has been learning hunting from her since she was a child, but Aunt Wu cannot let her go up the mountain alone.
What real skills can Jiang Xiaozhou, a kid who joined the team halfway, learn?
Most likely he was going up the mountain to deliver food, so he had to give up the idea. "It's hard to say who will eat whom in the end. Don't run up the mountain with the hope of getting lucky. I don't want to collect your body."
Jiang Xiaozhou shuddered when he heard this, but pouted unhappily, "I'm not as useless as you say..."
"Of course you are not waste!" Jiang Shuangshuang looked at him seriously, "How could you be waste? Who else can learn to cook as quickly as you do, take care of the housework in an orderly manner, and wash clothes cleanly?"
She patted his shoulder with one hand and said, "Comrade Jiang Xiaozhou, you are just not suitable for hunting. You can still shine in other aspects! Have confidence in yourself, okay?"
Jiang Xiaozhou's eyes lit up when he heard this, "Okay!"
Jiang Shuangshuang looked at him approvingly, "I'm glad you understand. Let's go back and have wild boar tonight. You must be rewarded with two more pieces for your hard work."
On the way back, Jiang Xiaozhou, who was carrying two small stools, felt full of energy. He made up his mind that when he returned to the city, he must visit Master Cao more often and try to learn a few more dishes to make his second sister happy!
By the way, he also had to help his second sister take out the bedding and dry it in the sun so that it would be warm and comfortable to sleep in.
My uncle's yard was bustling with activity.
However, the dinner was ready. In addition to the wild boar, Lu Lianhua also went out to buy some sauces. "Xu Tao's in-laws' ancestors were experts in making sauces. Just add two spoonfuls of sauce to a pot of water without adding any seasonings. The sauce smells really good."
There was no seasoning but there were a lot of side dishes.
Vermicelli, tofu, sweet potato cubes, etc., paired with wild boar cubes, is basically a big hodgepodge, but the taste of stewing them together is indeed very fragrant.
She said, "I've also changed a small jar for you. Take it home and eat it first. If you like it, I'll change it for you later."
"Aunt-in-law, it's delicious!" Jiang Xiaozhou took a bite with his chopsticks and was amazed at how delicious it was. He didn't bother to be polite and kept putting his chopsticks into the pot.
Lu Lianhua directly scooped a spoonful for him with a soup spoon, "If you like it, eat more. This soup is especially delicious with rice."
Today is a big meal.
A big pot of mixed stew served with white rice was definitely the treatment for entertaining important guests. I wonder how much grain my uncle's family had to exchange for the rice.
"Are you going to wait for the Public Security Bureau to come tomorrow, or go to the bus station to catch a bus in the morning?" Xu Shuisheng knew that they were all busy, so he didn't intend to keep them. "I have already talked to the captain and will borrow his ox cart to take you there."
"Wait a minute." Xu Yingxia looked at Shuangshuang. "After all, they are your future colleagues. You still have to greet them. There is no need to rush for an hour or two."
This is what Jiang Shuangshuang meant.
At least you have to stay and say hello to the person who is pulling the line you are holding.
Anyway, the plan is to go back tomorrow, and it doesn’t say whether it must be in the morning or afternoon, so there’s no harm in waiting a little longer.
It's just that the person who came arrived earlier than she expected.
The next morning, she had just gotten up and washed up when she heard some noise outside the yard. Before she could get up to see, she saw Jiang Xiaozhou suddenly jump up and shout, "Car! Car! A big car!"
In an era when even a bicycle was considered a rarity, let alone a military green car.
The car stopped steadily at the gate of the yard. A child was lying on the ground in the yard, shouting to the inside: "Uncle Xu, there are guests at your house!"
Jiang Shuangshuang, who was outside the yard, walked forward curiously, wondering which colleague would come.
As soon as I opened the gate, I saw a figure getting off a military jeep. The man was dressed in a fitted army green outfit, which made his body look particularly tall and straight. Just looking at his figure gave off a frightening sense of urgency.
But within two seconds after getting off the car, his expression softened as the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
Jiang Shuangshuang was slightly surprised, "Why is it you?"
"I just happened to hear Master Zhang talking about this matter, and I thought I would come over today since I have nothing to do." Cheng Jin gave a brief explanation, but he did not say that this matter was obtained through his own hard work.
The police station had cracked a big case and was having some free time. When they heard that two wild boars had been purchased, everyone clamored to come over. He was able to snatch them only by using his fists.
However, the process of using fists need not be mentioned. He patted the iron lump beside him and said, "Master Zhang specially applied for the car from Director Wei. He and Master Cao paid for the gas. They asked me to bring the pork... and you back safely."
Of course, this was also what he first mentioned to Mr. Zhang.
In the first place, it would take a lot of effort to carry the two wild boars over. Comrade Jiang and his family also had to go back, so why not just send a car over? They could also take them back "in the meantime".
"Coincidentally" and "by the way" are the key points. Anyway, the result is good. He drove a military jeep all the way to the Changnan Battalion at six in the morning. When he entered the brigade's path, he stopped for ten minutes to tidy up his clothes.
This time, I came for serious business.
He had brought with him a certificate and a letter of introduction from the bureau, as well as a large sum of money.
But at the same time, he would meet many of Comrade Jiang's relatives here, and even though it was not the time for them to be introduced to each other, he would inevitably be very nervous and wanted to appear in front of them in the most proper manner.
So don't be fooled by the smile on his face, he is actually very nervous.
With the remaining eyes he could sense several figures at the gate, all looking at him.
"Shuangshuang, is this your colleague in the bureau?" Xu Yingxia spoke first, holding two corn cobs in her hands. She thought that after all, she and Shuangshuang were in the same unit, so it was necessary to establish good interpersonal relationships in the unit.
So when she came out, she grabbed two cooked corns, intending to give them to Comrade Shuangshuang later.
But for some reason, they just didn’t pass it on. “Comrade, what’s your name? I don’t think I’ve seen you before in the Public Security Bureau.”
"I was recently transferred here to assist with the case." Cheng Jin stood straight, "Hello, Aunt Xu, I'm Cheng..."
"Mom, this is Comrade Cheng." Jiang Shuangshuang interrupted his introduction. Wouldn't this introduction expose him?
He immediately took the corn cob from her hand and stuffed it into Comrade Cheng's hand. "The wild boar is now at the captain's house. I'll ask my uncle to take you there."
The wild boar meat was collected at my uncle's house. After all, Aunt Wu had a pregnant daughter, so it was better to avoid seeing blood. But after collecting it, they put it all in a sack and sent it to the captain's house.
The captain had a grain scale at home, which was convenient for him to use to issue notes after weighing.
"Okay, okay, I'll go right away." Xu Shuisheng didn't even bother to put on his coat. He pushed open the gate and walked out. When he passed the iron lump, he couldn't help but glance at it a few times, but he didn't dare to touch it.
"Then my little uncle... I'll go with Comrade Xu first." Cheng Jin didn't leave immediately, but added, "I'll go back to the city directly after collecting the pork. If you want to go back today, I can take you there."
"Really?!" Jiang Xiaozhou, who was standing next to the bus, exclaimed. He jumped up excitedly, "Back, back, back, let's go back with Brother Cheng...ah, I know you!"
Jiang Xiaozhou's attention was focused on the iron lump before, and he didn't notice the person who got off the train. Now he saw that it was an acquaintance, "We met on the railway track!"
Cheng Jin raised the corners of his lips, "Yes, we have seen it."
"Then can I really go back by car?" Jiang Xiaozhou asked with starry eyes.
Where's the car?
He has never even ridden a bicycle in his life, let alone ridden in a car.
"Of course." Cheng Jin said, "You can pack your things first. There is plenty of space in the back seat."
"That's great. Thank you so much, Comrade Cheng. After we harvest the pork, please come to our house for breakfast. You can't refuse." Xu Yingxia invited enthusiastically. She was no less excited than Jiang Xiaozhou. She was thinking about how to explain it to others when she returned to the factory. Thanks to her daughter, she could even sit on the iron block.
If the other person wasn't busy, she really wanted to pull him aside to chat more.
Jiang Shuangshuang could see that Mrs. Xu was curious about Comrade Cheng. Even when he drove away in his car, she was still staring at him without moving, and only turned back when the rear of the car was out of sight.
"That comrade is really tall." Xu Yingxia couldn't help but exclaimed in praise, and said to her sister-in-law beside her: "Did you see it just now? He is much taller than our Shuisheng."
"He stands very straight." Lu Lianhua also nodded, "Unlike Lao Xu, who likes to hunch his back. It's hard for him to stand straight."
"He's older now. Didn't he stand straight when he was young?" Xu Yingxia was talking, and she suddenly turned around and asked, "Shuangshuang, is your colleague married? He looks to be about 24 or 25, right?"
"...No." Jiang Shuangshuang always felt that this ride was not so easy to get. Comrade Cheng might be checked for his household registration book by Xu's mother on the bus.
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