Chapter 88 Chapter 88 Little King Tiger Head
Song Ruan tactfully pretended not to notice his old face wrinkled like an orange peel - but it had been several months since she went to the countryside, and she had rarely seen this orange peel stretched out. She personally felt that the layers of wrinkles on the captain's face were not only the result of years of hard work, but also a very important factor was his daily exercise.
She vaguely mentioned that she had borrowed the Tiger Head Team - she didn't directly mention work-for-relief, but only said that the children often came to play with her, and that she and the children were already friends. She would treat the children to lunch tomorrow, and told them not to stop her and not to cook for the children.
——After all, there is nothing more important than eating these days. Meals are prepared based on the number of people. If children do not go home at mealtime and go out without a valid reason, they will be punished, not to mention that she has to pack up all the children and leave tomorrow.
Moreover, as the saying goes, old people tend to be cunning and old horses tend to be slippery. Although the Tiger Head Squad kept their mouth shut, they were just children after all. There is no wall that is impenetrable, and the captain would have some guesses.
It would be so bad if he misunderstood that she tricked the child into working for her for free, and it would make her look like a black-hearted person.
The captain is not a fool either - the main thing is that food is scarce in every household these days, who would treat others to a meal for no reason? Song Ruan is not the type to be taken advantage of. It is likely that her own children helped her in some way.
But what kind of help could a group of kids provide? At most they could pick up firewood, feed the chickens, and sweep the floor. The team leader really didn't take it seriously.
Shang Songruan already had a good impression of him, and this time he got first place in the teacher recruitment exam - wow, that was the only one with a perfect score!
The captain respects scholars very much.
It is said that his family for three generations ago had to beg for food with broken bowls, and they would shed tears if the northwest wind blew into their stomachs. However, it is said that their family was once wealthy - it is said that in the distant past, a gentleman who passed the imperial examination was born in their family.
Therefore, the idea that "everything is inferior, only reading is superior" has a great influence on them. The captain's father's socks were so tight that they showed through his heels, but he still gritted his teeth and supported the captain's education.
Although he could not read a single word, he could at least use an abacus and write a few words. He was recognized as extremely knowledgeable among his peers who could not read a single word. In addition, he was a generous and loyal person, so he was chosen as the team leader, and his family conditions gradually improved.
So he believed even more that being able to read was a good thing.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have done something like sending his daughter to junior high school - you know, many families nowadays are reluctant to send their boys to school!
Moreover, now that his daughter has passed the exam to become a teacher, she will be able to eat public food and have a stable income in the future. The team leader believes even more that studying is a good thing.
So he was quite happy for his children to be with a learned person like Song Ruan. How to say it, to be influenced by him.
He immediately waved his sleeves and said generously: "A bunch of little brats, you are not enough to play with them every day. If you don't mind our troubles, we will keep quiet. Why do you need to treat you to a special meal?"
Human resources are worthless these days, and they are still just children. Even if they don't go to Song Ruan, they will run around the mountains and fields, chasing chickens and playing with dogs, just to burn off some energy.
Song Ruan thought about the fighting power of the Northeasterners and decided not to fight them step by step. As soon as he opened his mouth, he used a series of powerful moves:
"No, I have prepared everything. It would be a waste if they don't go... I am not inviting you, I am inviting the children... Don't you want me to play with your children? Do you look down on me?... It's embarrassing that you asked me to break my promise... You are really giving me no face... Anyway, if I don't see you tomorrow at noon, I will definitely be angry."
The captain was stunned.
He wanted to turn around and look for support from his comrades, but found that his wife had disappeared.
Ah, what the hell exploded with a crackling sound? No, he just said one sentence. According to the process, this is just the beginning!
It's like you tentatively threw a feather duster at the other side, but then the other side threw a row of nuclear bombs at you and then fired a burst of gunfire and bullets, and your position instantly turned into fireworks.
This is too unethical. How can there be such an aunt?
Song Ruan looked at the captain who had been stunned by her, patted her butt and left.
Walking to the door, he casually said, "Captain, it's almost winter vacation. I'm afraid the school we just built won't be able to start construction this year. Classes will have to be held next spring, right?"
The captain nodded subconsciously: "Of course, the tuition fees are paid in installments, and now there is only a little left. Only a fool would come here. We have to wait until next spring at least..."
His voice paused.
Yes, the school is empty!
Just make do with what you have for now. There's still a long time before school starts next year. Even if these people are the reincarnation of snails, it will be enough for them to fix that broken house.
If all else fails, he can ask his sons for help—he has three sons!
The villagers were unwilling to build houses for the relocated elements who needed reform, and he couldn't force them. His own son was unwilling to do so, but he had to keep it to himself even if he was unwilling!
He is a father and a team leader, but he worries so much every day. Why should they, as sons, have it so easy?
The captain suddenly felt relieved as if he had unloaded a mental burden, and his old face relaxed.
It happened that Hu Tou had gathered all the team members and they were peeking out the door. Song Ruan smiled and led a group of child soldiers towards home while thinking in his mind.
The original owner's mentor must be repaid, but she didn't want to include herself in the repayment.
Not to mention that it was the first time that the Dongfeng Brigade welcomed the demoted people. It was the freshest time and the villagers must have been paying attention to them openly or secretly. When she went to the countryside, it was the educated youth of who knows how many waves, but she was still watched like a monkey for half a month.
Don't underestimate these seemingly honest and dull villagers. Do you know what a rural intelligence organization is? Especially those aunts and grandmas. They are all fighting cocks among fighting cocks and VIPs of the KGB. The key is that there is an intelligence exchange center - it used to be under the tree at the entrance of the village, but now when the weather is cold, it will be randomly dropped in the homes of the participants. The information exchange is so close.
Also, she counted and found that there were six people being sent down. Given the conditions in the Dongfeng Brigade, they must have lived together in a large dormitory bunk bed. There were so many people and she couldn't be sure that all of them were good.
Nowadays, one's background can determine life and death. If she is accused of something, she will be in big trouble in the political review of the college entrance examination.
Don't let yourself become useless before you have time to repay your mentor.
It is better to be safe than sorry.
She calmly took the key and opened the door. The child soldiers skillfully rushed towards the coal pile. They looked like a hive of bees discovering a sea of flowers.
The children nowadays are not the spoiled princes and princesses of later generations who are so lazy and ignorant that they don’t know the difference between grains and plants. All of them are little masters of handicrafts and are so capable of doing things that they seem like the reincarnation of Lu Ban.
None of them asked Song Ruan for tools. Some of them directly used branches picked up on the road to stir the wood. Some of them pulled two pieces of firewood from Song Ruan's firewood room and tied them together to make a firewood fork - Song Ruan's firewood room was probably filled with them. Picking out two suitable firewoods from it was like going back to their own home and getting on the kang.
The tiger head is the most curled, so choose a three-finger thick and straight wooden stick, and evenly spread a layer of the mixed coal paste on it. After it dries a little and takes shape, pull the wooden stick out, and then wrap the next one. After wrapping three or four, the first one will be almost dry, so divide it into small pieces and wait for it to dry thoroughly, and it will become hollow coal that is easier to burn.
The key is that his movements are not slow at all. He looks eight years old but has seven years of working experience.
Song Ruan was amazed by what she saw.
Before it was completely dark, the big bag of coal that Song Ruan was allocated had been prepared by the children - they were even considerate enough to help Song Ruan move it under the eaves, so that even if it suddenly rained, Sister Song would not have to rush to collect the coal cakes.
They waited with sparkling eyes for Song Ruan's inspection.
Song Ruan, with his paws on his back, nodded as he reviewed it, then waved his hand: "I have already made an appointment with your grandfather. You can come to my house for lunch tomorrow at noon. I can go to the commune in the morning."
I still have to go to the commune!
Isn't that buying meat?
Kids nowadays are smarter than an abacus, especially when it comes to eating. They understood Song Ruan's hint immediately, but they couldn't believe it.
You know, nowadays, even when adults entertain guests, frying two eggs is already a very important treat. These children can actually get such...
The children are still young and can’t organize simple and clear words to describe this feeling immediately. They just feel that Sister Song really intends to treat them well and treat them like adults!
They were all like groundhogs that had never seen the world. They all stood up with their hands tucked in, staring at Song Ruan with their eyes wide open.
Song Ruan smiled and teased them deliberately: "Why, don't you like eating meat?"
The children immediately became anxious, and they crowded around and shouted, "We like it, we like it!!"
As soon as he opened his mouth, drool started to fall out.
Song Ruan tore a piece of straw paper for them: "Hey, wipe it quickly and go home quickly. Tomorrow,"
The children took it embarrassedly, covered their mouths, laughed and shouted, and ran home.
Anyway, Team 1 all belonged to the captain's family and it was still daylight, so Song Ruan decided not to see them off.
The child soldiers rushed back home with joy, just in time for dinner.
The captain's wife distributed the porridge in a bad mood: "You are a bunch of naughty monkeys. Where have you been? I thought you didn't want to eat! Next time you do this, you will starve!"
The naughty monkeys became quiet instantly. They shrank their necks and looked at each other vaguely - grandma is so fierce!
But children are heartless and forgetful. They were well-behaved for a while, but when they thought about tomorrow's important events, they started to twist their heads again as if there was a rabbit beating in their hearts, and their faces showed an expression of "Ask me if I have any questions."
The captain's wife was puzzled: "Do you all have fleas on your buttocks?"
As a representative, Hu Tou announced to the captain's wife in a particularly arrogant manner: "Grandma, don't cook for us tomorrow at noon!"
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The captain's wife's eyes widened: "You little bastard, I said a few words to you, are you deliberately trying to provoke me?"
As she spoke, she was about to pull out the firewood stick.
"grandmother!!"
Hu Tou could no longer hold back his arrogant attitude and shouted, "I didn't do that! It was Sister Xiao Song who asked us to have lunch tomorrow! Grandpa knows that too!"
Bai Fangfang, who had been invisible at the dinner table, raised her head.
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