Chapter 18
Chu Hong didn't know that he had already started to have wild thoughts in his mind. In order to prevent himself from falling asleep, he began to lecture his sister: "Now you know that going to the black market is risky, right? From now on, we should be quiet and stay safe."
Anyway, don't think about dragging her out of the bed before dawn. She's almost frozen to death.
Chu Dan is a bit foolish and bold.
She was indeed frightened at first, but she fainted soon after. I don’t know what happened afterwards.
When I woke up, everything was fine. Apart from the pain from the fall, I also felt sorry for the paint chipped off on the bicycle.
She really would rather be under the bicycle than on it.
They were also afraid that Wu Wei would take revenge and arrest them.
She wouldn't dare to think about it even if she was beaten to death. Instead, her second sister took the opportunity to blackmail them.
She was so excited that her fear was completely overwhelmed. She only regretted that she had not followed Gu Ci to beat the fallen dog. She completely forgot that she had wanted to leave Gu Ci behind and wanted to sneak back home with her second sister first.
Now, when she heard her second sister say that she would not do this anymore, she said weakly, "We are doing pretty well, aren't we? How much money can we make from this business?"
Chu Hong admired her very much: "You are so brave! Your life is almost over, and you are still thinking about making money?"
Chu Dan relied on the fact that Gu Ci was between the two sisters, and that the second sister couldn't hit him, and he didn't have to look at her sullen face, so he smiled and said, "But didn't we win?"
Chu Hong's face turned green with anger, and she wanted to hit her: "Do you think it's easy to deal with the Wu family father and son? We can only say that we are lucky. If the Wu family father and son were smarter, we would be parading on the street now."
"It's thanks to Gu Ci's calmness and ability to pretend that he was able to scare the Wu family father and son."
"But if they come to their senses, we will be like fish on the chopping board, at the mercy of others."
"Besides, they have suffered such a big loss, so they will definitely crack down on the black market."
The more Chu Dan listened, the more guilty and breathless she became. She still cherished her life very much, so she could only sigh regretfully: "I know."
"Hey, are we just going to make a one-time deal today?"
Then I suddenly thought of Aunt He: "Then will the taro dumplings that Aunt He ordered still be delivered?"
Chu Hong muttered to herself: My cheap sister is usually a little stupid and easy to fool.
But when it comes to making money, her brain will never rust.
She decided to be nicer to Chu Dan in the future. After a few years of reform and opening up, she might be the pig on the wind and become one of the first ten thousand yuan households.
Of course, I definitely can't be nice to her at this time: "Just ask Dad to send it over in a few days."
It's not that she wants to make money, but she just wants to have a taste of it.
But if I asked for taro dumplings for no reason, my grandmother would probably scold me for dreaming. But if I could make money from this, the old lady should be able to turn a blind eye.
Gu Ci, the bike tool worker, also spoke up: "We don't have to work in the twelfth lunar month, and I can also deliver it to sell for you."
Fearing that she would refuse, he added, "Anyway, I have to go to town from time to time to visit Yuan Xu and his grandchildren."
"They live in a shabby house near the black market. I don't dare to give them too much at once, lest someone sees them and has bad intentions, which would harm the three generations of the family."
Chu Hong couldn't help but praise him: "You are really thoughtful."
Gu Ci could only smile bitterly: "It is only after suffering losses that I understand this truth."
Then he asked her, "Do you want to raise rabbits? Two rabbits are about to give birth, and their place is too small. We can't raise too many rabbits, or else the smell will be too strong."
This is also the disadvantage of raising rabbits. Even if you clean up diligently, if there are too many rabbits, the smell will be unpleasant.
Besides, he was also hoping that Chu Hong would raise rabbits, and he could go there more often under the pretext of teaching her how to raise rabbits.
He thought he was good-looking and that once she understood his feelings, she would definitely like him.
Of course, the two of you need to spend more time together so that she can understand her strengths and know herself so that she can like herself.
He didn't know that Chu Hong was a good citizen who obeyed the law at times. He had not yet reached the legal age for marriage, and in Chu Hong's mind, he was just an underage young man.
Therefore, she would not do anything dirty.
Chu Dan was very excited after hearing this and rushed to say, "Great, Gu Zhiqing, you are such a good person. We are going to raise rabbits."
Gu Ci was very depressed. He wanted to take the opportunity to chat more with Chu Hong, but Chu Dan jumped out to answer.
The problem was that he didn't dare to offend his future sister-in-law, so he could only say yes.
When they arrived at Chu Hong's house, it was almost one o'clock.
In this very cold day, apart from the villagers working in the fields loosening the soil and applying fertilizer to barley and wheat, most of the old people and women were sewing shoe soles and clothes by the brazier at home. Only a few children who were not afraid of the cold were running around and rolling iron rings outside.
When they saw that it was Chu Hong and the others, they didn't look at them any further and continued playing.
Except for Secretary Song, everyone else at home was working and worrying about Chu Hong and Chu Dan.
Old Man Song was rubbing corn, and from time to time he squinted his eyes and looked at the small alarm clock: "Is it past half past twelve?"
Wu Xiu, who was mending his cuffs, glanced at the alarm clock and said, "It's twelve forty-two."
Seeing their worried looks, he pretended to be relaxed and said, "They are still young. It's rare for them to go to town. They must have gone there to have fun."
"That's right." Song Lao Niang, who was sewing shoe soles, also agreed: "There is a supply and marketing cooperative in the town, and there is also a movie theater, right?"
"I don't know when we'll have electricity here," Old Man Song followed their topic, "Last year, Lingshang Village did come to show a movie, but I don't know when it will be our turn."
Hearing the noise outside, the three of them got up and rushed out immediately as if their butts were on fire.
But then he saw Secretary Song coming in.
Old Man Song said unhappily, "Aren't you in a meeting? Why are you back?"
When Secretary Song saw his father's face, he knew that his daughters had not returned yet, otherwise the old man would not be so angry as if he had taken drugs.
He said weakly, "I'm back to go to the toilet?"
If he goes to the commune for a meeting, he will definitely not be able to make it back.
But since these meetings are held in our own village, it is imperative that the benefits are kept within the family.
After he came out of the toilet, he went back into the house and closed the door.
The cold wind this winter is biting, and the north wind is pervasive. In the village where people never lock their doors in spring, summer, and autumn, only in winter do people close the doors when they enter.
When Mrs. Song saw him come in, she immediately said, "Xiaohong and the others haven't come back yet, why don't you ride your bike to go and pick them up?"
"You haven't come back yet? You must have been having so much fun that you forgot to go home." Secretary Song said with disdain, then said awkwardly, "But I have a meeting to go to later."
Old Man Song asked, "Are we really going to dig a reservoir?"
He had gone there before and listened for a while. They were planning to dig a reservoir between Lingzhong Village and Lingxia Village, and the team leaders and party secretaries of the two villages were discussing it.
There is a reservoir, and water can be pumped by water trucks during droughts.
When there is a lot of rain, water can be stored, which is indeed a good thing for the people.
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