Gu Zhenxing was originally the team leader. It can be said that everyone in the Feiyue team knew him.
Everyone also knows that Gu Zhenxing has a younger brother and nephew in the army, and you can tell who they are as soon as you see Gu Qingbei's age.
When we arrived at the territory of Feiyue Brigade, we were very close to home, and within a few minutes the ox cart stopped at the door.
The family's two bicycles are parked in the yard.
I brought my bicycle with me when I went to the army, so of course I have to bring it back now that I'm back.
Gu Zhenjiang arrived home at noon and went to see Wang Daya as soon as he came back.
She has been suffering from pain here and there in the past two years and has stopped working in the fields. She has some private plots of land at home, and most of it is taken care of by Gu Zhenxing.
Gu Huaian and his friends suggested taking the two elders to live in the city.
But after all, the two of them have lived in the countryside all their lives, with yards in front and behind their homes, and there is always something to do every day.
But they don’t know anyone in the city. Even if they want to talk to someone, there is no one they know. How can the old man and woman adapt to such a life?
Although their sons and daughters are all filial, the old couple still wants to stay at home.
It's not like they haven't been to the city before, where several members of the family have been squeezed into a small house of a few square meters. They don't want to go through that.
The ox cart stopped in front of the Gu family's door. Gu Zhenjiang, who was in the house, heard the noise and came out.
Mobao was just over one year old when he left, and he had no memory of his hometown at all.
So now I am taking my younger brothers and sisters to visit my new home.
The courtyards in the countryside are all very large, especially the Gu family, which was originally two families merged into one.
This was the case in the past, when you could just spend a little money to build a large piece of land.
Nowadays, Gu Zhenjiang and Gu Zhenhai’s household registration is not in their hometown, so they are not even eligible to get a share of the residential land, and they may not be able to buy it even if they spend money.
"You just got back and there are still many things to do, so I will drive the ox cart back to the cowshed first.
If you need any help at home, feel free to come to me. Your uncle and aunt are at home next door, so you can ask them for help too."
Seeing that the family also had things to do, Gu Zhenhua didn't want to disturb them here and suggested leaving.
Gu Qingbei quickly put down what he was holding, took out the cigarette box and handed it over.
"Uncle Zhenhua, thank you for troubling me today. Once the house is cleaned up, your family can come to our house for dinner. I will invite my third grandfather and third grandmother then."
Gu Qingbei used to smoke occasionally, but he wasn't addicted to it. He quit smoking after having a child.
But I always carry a pack of cigarettes with me, so it’s convenient to give cigarettes to people I meet.
This time, seeing that it was Gu Zhenhua who came to pick them up, he specially took out a pack of unopened Daqianmen cigarettes with filters, which cost more than 50 cents a pack.
I should have known that most of the old smokers in rural areas now smoke tobacco leaves grown by themselves.
Even after Gu Zhenhua became the team leader and went to the commune for meetings, the cigarettes people gave him were just ordinary cigarettes without filters, which cost more than one cent a pack. Only the commune leaders could afford to smoke Daqianmen, which also did not have filters.
So when he saw Gu Qingbei take out the cigarette, Gu Zhenhua didn't feel comfortable taking it for a moment, and quickly waved his hand and said.
"Kid, how can I smoke such good tobacco like yours? I'll leave it for your uncles. I prefer to smoke thick tobacco leaves."
After he became the team leader, in order to go to the commune to interact with the leaders, he made up his mind and bought a pack of Daqianmen, which cost him 35 cents.
His daily work points were only worth a few cents, which he spent on a pack of cigarettes, which made him very sad.
Seeing that he was unwilling to take it, Gu Qingbei wanted to hurry up and not leave, so he hurried forward and stuffed the cigarette into his pocket.
"Uncle Zhenhua, why are you being so polite to me? It's only natural for your nephew to treat you to a cigarette. I'll even invite you home for a drink in a couple of days.
Okay, uncle, I won’t bother you anymore and go back to work.”
After saying that, he turned around and went back to the yard, not giving Gu Zhenhua a chance to refuse.
Gu Zhenhua touched the cigarette in his pocket, smiled with relief, and hurried away from the countryside.
The cows in the team are very human-like and don’t need anyone to lead them. They will return to the cowshed on their own.
Jiang Mengxue returned to the house and saw that it had been cleaned.
Even the furniture and cabinet drawers were opened and wiped clean.
"My eldest uncle and aunt have already cleaned the room. When the time comes, will the children sleep in this room by themselves, or will they sleep with my second uncle and aunt?"
When Gu Qingbei entered the room, Jiang Mengxue was spreading the mat and putting a bed sheet on top.
The room is quite big, so it is more than enough for a family, not to mention the children are still small.
But after they leave, it will be impossible to let the children live alone. If something happens at night and they can't see the adults, they will be scared.
Jiang Mengxue didn't think it mattered. They could sleep in either room. It was no problem for Mo Bao to live in a room by himself now.
At home, you just need to tidy up the place where you sleep at night.
What they need to do now is to go see Wang Daya first.
Before they could leave the house, Wang Daya came in from outside.
"I was just weeding in the vegetable garden when your uncle told me you were home, so I quickly washed my hands and came over.
How many children are there? I heard Xiaoxue gave birth to quadruplets, which scared me a lot. Are the children okay?
Jiang Mengxue also looked around the yard but couldn't find the children, so she was about to go look for them.
"I don't know where the kids are. I was just about to go to your house. How is Auntie doing?
My second mother heard that you were not in good health and was very worried all day long. Have you been to the hospital?"
She looked at Wang Daya's face and found that it was a little gloomy, but nothing else.
However, it is normal to have a bad complexion after working in the fields all day and being old.
Wang Daya raised her hands and said, "There's nothing wrong with my health, your uncle is just exaggerating.
It was just that I was working in too much heat a while ago and felt a little dizzy, so he called Hua'an and others to tell them that I was not feeling well.
After a checkup at a big hospital, the doctor said that I was fine and that I just needed to rest well.
I wasted so much money on medicine. This old man is so mad at me, and now he won't let me go out to work. You said I'm not old and can't move, so why should I be supported by my children at this time? "
Fortunately, in the countryside at that time, people had to work hard for three-quarters of their labor to distribute grain. Otherwise, if she stayed at home all day without working in the fields, how could she get any grain to distribute after the autumn harvest?
But even now, we can only get some basic rations to fill our stomachs. Otherwise, we have to pay for food from the team ourselves.
Gu Zhenxing has now retired from the position of team leader. He no longer has the salary of a few dollars a month, and he still has to spend some money to buy food throughout the year. Wang Daya is not happy about this.
So during this period, Gu Zhenxing was nagged by her a lot.
Jiang Mengxue and Gu Qingbei didn't expect this to happen. They were worried that this would be the last time they saw Wang Daya, and they were also wondering what would happen if their uncle was alone at home in the future.
But it’s okay. All the cousins in the Gu family have jobs in the city, so they won’t be short of money to buy food for a year.
It’s just that older people are reluctant to spend even the smallest amount.
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