Chapter 260: Not Taking It Seriously
In fact, nowadays, whether in the countryside or in the city, being able to eat white rice and eggs and duck eggs is already considered a very good meal.
It’s just that Chu Hong’s family bought a lot of meat before the Chinese New Year, so they often had bacon at home some time ago.
Now that the bacon is gone, Chu Dan feels like something is missing from the dish.
Especially now that my second brother-in-law is not at home, no one goes to the black market to buy delicious food.
Chu Hong said, "Then let's eat noodles. When Gu Ci comes back, he will definitely bring us some delicious food."
Before he left, Chu Hong specifically told him to bring back some sesame seed cakes, dried kelp, pickled hairtail and the like.
Chu Dan responded: "There are only a few pickled duck eggs left. Shall we pickle some more?"
The noodles are made with some wild vegetables and lard, and they taste pretty good when eaten occasionally.
After eating, we chatted for a while before everyone went back to sleep.
Originally, my grandparents had planned to move back in early January, but my second aunt and Xiaofang, who was only a few months old, fell ill, so they had to stay and help out.
Afterwards, the second aunt begged the two elders to help out for another year, so that she would be able to take care of the baby when her daughter would be able to walk on her own next year.
Even Old Jia privately said a few words to the sisters, that when the second aunt was pregnant, she was old, which might have some impact on the child, that is, she is prone to illness in spring and autumn and has weak resistance.
Just as they lay down, the door was knocked again. Uncle Song came in with an anxious look on his face and called out, "Brother and sister-in-law, the little girl has a fever again today. Please go and look after the child for me."
Wu Xiu didn't dare to delay after hearing this, and quickly put on her clothes and walked out with him: "Have you called Lao Jia?"
Anyway, with Secretary Song here, she doesn't need to carry the medicine box.
Uncle Song sighed, "We called her over first, but the child was vomiting and having diarrhea, and kept crying. Old Jia said it might be a stomach problem, and that it would be best to send her to the hospital."
He also had a worried look on his face: "I remember when Weibin was little, she was in good health and didn't need to worry so much. But now this little girl is in trouble. It's really worrying."
Chu Hong was also awakened by the knock on the door, but seeing that her parents had gone, she did not join in the fun.
It wasn't until the next morning, while having breakfast, that Chu Hong asked her parents, "Is Xiaofang okay?"
Wu Xiu yawned and said, "It was a serious fever. They sent him to the hospital overnight."
After saying that, he looked at them again and said, "Why don't you go over there and see if they've come back? And persuade your grandparents not to worry."
The main reason was that the child was too young to take the Chinese medicine in. Lao Jia also suspected that the fever caused gastrointestinal discomfort, so he urged them to go to the hospital.
Otherwise, her sister-in-law wanted her to give the child some antipyretic medicine to see if it could reduce the fever.
Chu Tong asked: "Should we go to the hospital?"
Chu Hong said, "I'm going to the Women's Federation tomorrow. If they haven't come back today, I'll stop by to check on them tomorrow."
Secretary Song nodded and said, "Then let's talk about it tomorrow?"
After he finished speaking, he glanced at the gloomy sky and the drizzle: "While it's raining, I have to ask everyone to plant the sweet potato seeds."
After saying that, he shoveled all the porridge in the bowl into his mouth, put down his bowl and chopsticks, and hurried out.
When Chu Hong heard that it was going to rain, she also stood up and took her raincoat: "I have to go again. I will go to the educated youth center in Lingtou Village in the morning and visit the educated youth center in Lingzhong Village in the afternoon."
Rainy days are also the days when country people can take a breath and rest.
Unless it is the busy farming season, people are rarely urged to go to the fields to work even if it rains.
Otherwise you will get sick easily.
Wu Xiu then told her: "Then you should ride slowly and be careful, okay?"
Chu Tong also spoke with concern: "How about letting Chu Dan go with you?"
Even though it has been a year since her divorce and return home, she is still worried that her ex-husband's family will take the opportunity to make things difficult for Chu Hong.
Chu Dan also agreed immediately: "Okay, I'll go with my second sister."
Now she also has to help cut grass and send it to the farm to feed the chickens and ducks. Although she doesn't earn much, she is not idle.
Spring planting will be here in a few days, and that won’t be easy.
The main reason is that I am too familiar with the village and I really want to go out for a walk.
Chu Hong waved her hand and said, "Let her mow the grass. I can do it myself."
After saying that, he put on his raincoat and rode his bike out.
By the time Chu Hong arrived at Lingtou Village, the drizzle in the sky had become heavier.
Chu Hong arrived at the educated youth site with familiarity, and sure enough, she saw that most of the male and female educated youth were gathered at the kitchen table, some playing cards together, and some talking.
Zhang Jianming and Gu Ci had gotten along well before. He was reading a book, but when he saw her, he greeted her warmly: "Comrade Song, you're here. Come in and sit down."
Chu Hong exchanged a few pleasantries with them, asked about their daily lives, and then advised them that if they found the right person, they should find a partner and start a family.
In fact, Chu Hong wanted them to hold on for a few more years.
If she remembered correctly, the college entrance examination was resumed in 1977.
Even if they failed the exam, the educated youth could return home one after another starting from 1977 or 1988.
But it was only 1971, and she couldn't reveal any information.
Furthermore, she understood that most of the educated youth, both men and women, wanted to get married, so that they would not have to struggle alone, but could struggle together.
Chu Hong said more that everyone should not rush into dating, but should first understand whether they are suitable for each other: "Although I also hope that everyone can find a partner, settle down, start a family, and put down roots."
"But marriage is a lifelong thing, so you can never be too cautious."
One male educated youth laughed and said, "I see that Li Xun is living a good life after getting married. I also want to start a family."
"Comrade Song, can you introduce me to a female comrade from your village? It doesn't matter if she's a live-in son-in-law."
In fact, most families with sons would not want a live-in son-in-law.
A family like Chu Hong's, which only has three daughters, is actually a rare occurrence.
What he meant was that he was recommending himself to be the son-in-law of Chu Hong's family.
Chu Hong didn't want to be a matchmaker, so she pretended that she didn't understand: "Wait until I go back and ask if there are any families in the village who want to recruit a son-in-law."
One female educated youth said, "Anyway, I don't want to date right now, and Chen Mei won't have an easy life after getting married."
Another female educated youth also agreed: "That's right, at first she thought she could enjoy a good life after finding a good family."
"But the mother-in-law is difficult to deal with, and the man is considerate enough. With such a big belly, I heard that you don't plan to go to the hospital to give birth?"
The female educated youth still did not trust the village midwives and felt that they should give birth in the hospital.
The male educated youth, on the other hand, thought it was not a big deal: "It's not that bad. After Chen Mei married Su Hongqi, she went to manage the warehouse. How easy is that? Besides, don't women in the countryside give birth at home? Why do you have to go to the hospital? It's far from home and it costs money."
Chu Hong felt unhappy after hearing this. She didn't expect that even the educated male educated youth thought that women giving birth was no big deal.
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