It was almost noon when the group returned to Gujialing.
Although the few men who came to help didn't fight in the end, they did help to boost our morale, so we must thank them. However, expressing gratitude is a science, and we cannot just give them money directly, otherwise it would be like hiring thugs, which is against the rules and will easily be criticized.
The money given to Chunsheng was given secretly, and they would not tell anyone about it. It was a normal thank you, which was another matter.
Li Qingyun asked Gu's mother for advice and went home to get a basket of steamed buns and a dozen eggs.
Each of the five men who came to help was given two large steamed buns and three eggs.
It's just enough to equal the work points lost in the morning, and there are still some left, as eggs can be exchanged for money.
The men refused at first, but seeing that the gift was given sincerely, they happily accepted it and said they would ask for help again if they had any problems in the future.
This is how human relationships are formed.
The men who came to help were also witnesses to what happened today. They told the story back home and spread it around the village. Everyone knew what had happened to Qinghuan and would no longer gossip about her for no reason. They all felt sorry for the girl who had been sold again and again.
After seeing off a few people, everyone gathered at Li Qingyun's house. Gu Tingzhou and Li Qingyun felt a little sorry because family matters had delayed everyone for the whole morning.
Gu's mother, Qiuju and Qinghuan helped Li Qingyun prepare lunch. They heated up the leftover steamed buns. Since they had made a lot in the morning, there was still enough for everyone. They also fried a meat dish and made a pot of seaweed egg drop soup, adding scallion dipping sauce and the fried egg sauce from the morning. It was a simple meal.
Everyone sat in the yard and had a delicious meal. They ate everything cleanly. There was food left for the children in the old house in the morning, so there was no need to worry about them.
Qinghuan had calmed down along the way. In order not to hold her sister back and be looked down upon, she tried her best to act generously and spoke politely to Gu's mother and sister-in-law Qiuju. Everyone was in harmony.
She hadn't eaten much in the past two days and was very hungry. She only felt food in her stomach after eating a lot.
She felt very sorry for delaying the work for the whole morning. Although Li Qingyun wanted to talk to Qinghuan and soothe her anxiety, now was not the time for a long talk. She just comforted Qinghuan with a few simple words and asked her to stay there with peace of mind for the time being.
After dinner, everyone prepared to go up the mountain now, do a little for a day, and go again tomorrow. This will be enough firewood to heat the kang this winter.
Li Qingyun asked Qinghuan to stay at home and rest for a day, but she refused to do so, saying that she could help and didn't want to eat for free.
Finally, Li Qingyun agreed to take her with her. After so many things happened, she was worried about her being alone at home. It would be better for them to go to work together. When they were busy, they would have no time to think about other things and would be happy.
After dinner, a group of ten people went up the mountain.
We found a flat forest with a wide view and started logging.
The villagers basically cut down trees in this area and never go into the deep mountains and forests. If they cut down a piece of wood this year, they have to plant another piece next year. This is the rule of the mountain people.
Live by the mountain, eat by the mountain; live by the water, eat by the water.
Gu's father and Gu Tingzhou were responsible for cutting wood with a big saw, while Gu's eldest brother Erniu and his wife were responsible for transporting the wood back to the village. There were just two carts, and each person pushed one.
Cheng Jie was responsible for sawing the wood into small pieces, while the rest of Gu's mother, Qingyun, Qinghuan, and Qiuju were responsible for chopping the wood with axes.
Breaking the wood is not an easy job. Experienced hands can do it well. Gu's mother and Qiuju both seem to be very relaxed. Qinghuan is not bad either. Only Li Qingyun is not very used to it. She often misses the target when she strikes with the axe and does not know how to use her strength skillfully.
Finally they put her in charge of loading wood and doing odd jobs like that.
Sometimes he helped Cheng Jie hold the wood, sometimes he helped Brother Gu and the others load the wood, and sometimes he helped Gu Tingzhou and the others hold the big saw. Finally, he was able to help, otherwise it would have been too embarrassing.
Gu Tingzhou and his father also came to help by felling a certain amount of wood.
The group was busy until dark, and they didn't know what time it was. Finally, they had chopped all the trees they had knocked down that day into tripping obstacles.
When he returned home in the evening, Li Qingyun went to pick up Dabao and Erbao. He looked very unhappy all the way.
"What's wrong with you? You look so gloomy and your mouth looks like it could hold an oil bottle."
"Mom, I won't go there tomorrow. I can take care of Erbao at home by myself. My aunt won't have to watch over us, and it will save our family food."
"What's wrong? Who made you angry?" Li Qingyun was a little puzzled. Could it be that he had a conflict with Dani and Erni?
"No."
"Okay then. If you want to stay at home, I'll leave some food for you tomorrow and you can eat it by yourself." Li Qingyun saw that he obviously didn't want to talk, so she didn't force him and waited until they got home to let his father "interrogate" him.
When I got home, Qinghuan had already made a pot of noodles.
Gu Tingzhou stacked the two carts of tripods delivered today one by one in the firewood shed so that they could be easily taken and looked neat.
After dinner, Li Qingyun fed the second baby some soft noodles. He ate a little and then drank some milk, and then coaxed him to sleep first.
She secretly told Gu Tingzhou about his son's strange behavior and asked him to handle it himself, and then she went to the west room to see Qinghuan.
Qinghuan had just finished washing up and was sitting on the kang packing the clothes she brought from home. These were given to her by Li Qingyun.
"Qinghuan, are you still awake?"
"Well, big sister, is Erbao asleep?"
"He's asleep. I guess he didn't sleep well during the day. He fell asleep after just a few seconds of coaxing." Li Qingyun sat on the edge of the kang.
"Qinghuan, don't worry. From now on, whenever Big Sister eats, you'll have a bite too. If anything happens, Big Sister will take care of it for you. Don't be afraid."
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