Chapter 74 Chapter 74 Gathering Firewood
After the excitement, the next thing to discuss was how to carry the tractor back to Wangjiagou. Since vehicles could not drive on the mountain road, the only way was to rely on manual labor.
But this is not a problem.
There was no need for Ye Yu to help. Not to mention the tractor, her and Han Jing's luggage were all rushed to be carried by fellow villagers, as if it would be disrespectful for them if she touched them even 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 that lifted the tractor, not to mention the villagers of the Red Flag Brigade who were also inspired and offered 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 people into groups of 15, and send out multiple groups in shifts.
There is a saying that goes:
“Many hands make light work.”
The 250kg walk-behind tractor was slowly raised with the help of many hands.
"One, two, three. One, two, three."
Hard labor is really suitable for shouting slogans. Slogans can really bring strength. Xu Fei and Han Jing led the singing of a well-known song "Unity is Strength": "... This power is iron, this power 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... The analogy may be a bit exaggerated, but human hands can always create miracles at any time.
She secretly took a few photos of this simple yet passionate scene.
Yes, take pictures.
But instead of cameras or cell phones, the items left in Ye Yu's space are basically all related to combat, so they are holographic sights on thermal weapons.
If it weren't for this scene today, 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 to be able to extract their data in the future. By then, it will definitely be 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 dam in front of the village, a temporary shed for the tractor has been built. In order to protect it from the sun and rain, a waterproof platform and a solid wooden slope have been built for it to facilitate going up and down.
A bonfire was also lit on the dam.
Tonight Ye Yu, Han Jing, Xu Fei and others don't need to go back to the educated youth center to cook. At most, they can go back to get some stored meat and vegetables. The main food for dinner, sweet 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 simply a perfect match!
Not only the educated youth, but also all the guests who joined the tractor-carrying and red flag teams were the same.
Ye Yu had not expected that his first dinner after returning to Wangjiagou would be such a bonfire party, which was quite interesting.
"Bonfire night?"
Li Xiuxiu, an educated youth who came along to join in the fun, was very familiar with the term. There was a Yi Autonomous County in her hometown, and she had gone there with her mother in the past. She had dealt with them before and knew that their Spring Festival was different from that of the Han people, and that there would be continuous bonfire gatherings on the night of the Spring Festival, just like a bonfire festival.
And perhaps because it involves the issue of national unity, the impact on the old customs of ethnic minorities is not that strong. What's more, the character "彜" 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, two male educated youth from the Red Flag Brigade hurriedly asked Li Xiuxiu about the bonfire party.
“…”
Li Xiuxiu is a shy and introverted person. Her good sisters Zhao Chunjiao and Hua Feifei were on the road as well. She was inevitably nervous and her teeth were chattering under the curious gazes of the crowd. She managed to hold back a word about singing and dancing around the fire.
It was Ye Yu who helped to add that after all, this incident was caused by her. In the future, with the explosion of information, people will always absorb a lot of useful and useless knowledge without knowing it: "It is similar to the celebration party of the Lantern Festival in the past. People eat and drink around the bonfire, sing and dance, wrestle and shoot arrows."
He gave a few more examples: "In addition to group dancing, we can also perform short crosstalk stories, or play some games, such as passing the flower with drums, radish squats, etc."
What is important about a bonfire party is not the form of the show, but the lively atmosphere.
There is no one who is not curious or has been curious about what is on the other side of the mountain. The people of Wangjiagou are no exception. The educated youth have helped them understand more about this corner of the world. This bonfire party is also very interesting. Some people have suggested that they hold one as well.
Not in form, just for fun.
Some people thought it was childish and said that the game was for children, but Ye Yu felt that they were probably just like Ye Hongjun, who only talked about being righteous but when they really played the game, their desire to win might be even stronger than that 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 a bribe of baked potatoes or sweet potatoes.
It’s not impossible. I played at home once 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 food, he is also quite playful.
There are also drums in the village, which are toys 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 beaten passionately, and my heart also jumped up and down. The flower tied with 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 fell into the arms of the female cadre Aunt Bai Yun. This was fortunate, because playing games requires people to warm up the atmosphere, and a good start will go more smoothly.
Bai Yun was not a shy person and was not afraid of such a famous occasion. She sang "Praise of the Red Plum" with great ease. This song was already a song suitable for all ages in Wangjiagou, and it was suddenly transformed from a solo performance into a group chorus.
This is a good start.
Many people took the flowers. Even if they didn't know how to perform other programs, at least they had "Red Plum Blossoms" or "Unity Is Strength" as a foundation. More and more people dared to join this game.
Of course, there are other personalized performances.
Han Jing performed martial arts boxing and received unanimous praise; Xu Fei recited red poems 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 person.
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 was not 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 could reach the North Pole and the whole audience was silent.
“…”
"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 all in the same awkward state, laughing so loudly that their eyes could not see.
The most interesting thing about cold jokes is not the joke itself, but people's reactions after hearing the joke. Although it is different from the default silence, it is also very interesting.
Ye Yu curled her eyes and revealed a satisfied smile. The show ended in less than half a minute.
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 around, she did not tell the horror stories she was best at, but instead followed Ye Yu in trying out her cold jokes.
"The turtle and the rabbit competed. The rabbit won. What about the duck and the crab?"
"Duck?"
"No, the crab won," Tian Yuzhen said slowly, with her 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.
There was silence.
"666."
Ye Yu felt that Tian Yuzhen was a promising child, but there was no future in learning from her. Seeing her fail miserably in her first storytelling attempt, Ye Yu felt sorry for her 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 old-fashioned thinking, no one was dancing alone, let alone what type of dance to choose.
Except for Ye Yu, the chorus of dance music and a few simple movements unconsciously awakened the dancing genes of everyone from children to adults. Well, it was a bit like a group of demons dancing in chaos.
Everyone likes the game, even if they just watch it, 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 over on the spot, crying and clamoring to stay and live in my aunt's youth training center.
Ye·Aunt·Yu:...That's enough, we really don't need so many cheap nephews and nieces!
When the kids from Wangjiagou heard this, they were not going to do it anymore. They had originally hoped that their friends would stay, but now their expressions 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 severely by his father, mother, grandfather and grandmother. In this era, there is no emphasis on happy education. It is said that a filial son is born under the stick. This kind of education 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 ups and downs of their childhood.
Amid the wailing, Captain Ding, who was reluctant to leave, regained his senses and raised his voice in an angry voice, urging the villagers to return to the Red Flag 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 courtyard, 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 hop around.
“Chichichi!”
"Coo, coo, coo!"