Chapter 117 A strange epidemic spreads in the Red Flag Commune
Because the catch on the first day was so good, the villagers became more enthusiastic about breaking the ice to fish in the following days.
Mr. Liu San drove the carriage and took each family member to the designated location in Liujia Bay to fish in turn. Every time he came back, someone would give him one or two fish, so the harvest was quite rich.
He was very scheming and approached Mingdai to ask her to help pickle the fish. He would provide the seasonings and buy anything that was not available.
In previous years, it was Aunt Huang who helped him pickle the fish, but the fish was too salty, and he thought it would be better not to pickle it and just throw it outside to freeze.
But after eating the food cooked by Mingdai, I no longer think so.
Sure enough, Mingdai did not disappoint him. The pickled fish was not only delicious now, but after being hung up to dry in the air for a year, it was still very delicious when steamed. It was not bitter or astringent, and was extremely delicious!
Maybe because Mingdai and her friends had dug a nest, the fishing port in Liujiawan had the largest catch of fish, making several other nearby villages envious.
Gradually, more and more people came to fish near Liujiawan. Even the commune got the news, and many people skated on the ice of Yudai River to come fishing.
Liujiawan gradually became lively, with more and more people fishing, playing ice skating and skating on the ice. The children even ran towards the Yudai River without thinking about the distance.
Because of Tiedan and Goudan's showing off, more and more children followed them to play with Zhou Sinian. Every day they went to the alley next to the educated youth site to wait for Zhou Sinian to play together.
This made the educated youth at the village very depressed. They didn't understand how Zhou Sinian could become so popular in the village in just a few months.
You know, the children in the village were warned by the villagers not to get close to the educated youth.
Zhou Sinian thinks little brats are annoying, and those who don't like to keep clean are even more annoying, but Mingdai wants him to communicate with others more, so he can only take them out to play with great reluctance.
Ming Dai: Don’t think that I didn’t see the happy smile on your face when you come home every day!
On this day, there was a knock on the door as usual outside the educated youth center, and Zhou Sinian went out to open the door while knitting a sweater.
It was Tiedan and his friends who came. When the 10 or so kids saw Zhou Sinian, they all said in unison: "Hello, big brother!"
Zhou Sinian took a look around and saw that there was not a single snotty nose in the crowd. He nodded in satisfaction.
"Come in first. I'll finish knitting the sweater before I go out."
After saying that, he turned around and led the way into his room. The children followed closely behind him. Tiedan stayed behind to lock the door again.
They have been to the eldest brother's house twice. Every time they came, they were surprised by the cleanliness of his room and were too afraid to get on the kang.
Zhou Sinian naturally didn't greet them. He just climbed onto the kang and continued knitting a sweater.
When Mingdai came in with a small basket, she saw 10 little potatoes lined up on the kang, watching Zhou Sinian knitting a sweater. They were watching with great interest, as if they were queuing up to eat fruit.
When they saw her come in, the children turned around and followed Tiedan to call her auntie.
This generation is so confused!
Mingdai greeted them with a smile and handed Tiedan a small basket filled with chestnuts she had cooked without sugar, specially for entertaining Zhou Sinian's friends.
Tiedan took it, thanked the children with them, and then gave each of them three. Everyone ate quietly, not daring to make a sound to disturb Zhou Sinian.
Mingdai looked at the sweater in Zhou Sinian's hands. It was already being hemmed and would be finished soon.
This one is his own, with a red wool base and white heart jacquard. The pattern is larger than Mingdai's and is arranged in accordance with Zhou Sinian's own aesthetic. What remains unchanged is that the red is still dazzling.
After 10 minutes, it was finally woven.
Zhou Sinian put the needles away, picked up the sweater and looked at it with satisfaction, then took a look at it in the mirror. The more he looked, the more satisfied he became.
Mingdai also thought it was good; the high collar made him look much better.
The children were even more curious, and were chattering about something.
After all, in their perception, only brides wear red.
A little kid secretly asked Tiedan: "Brother Tiedan, is my elder brother going to get married?"
Tiedan quickly covered his mouth, looked at Zhou Sinian who was still conceited, and shook his head solemnly, signaling him not to speak.
Finally, Zhou Sinian couldn't wait to get through the water and put on his sweater.
Mingdai didn't hesitate, since she had autumn clothes inside.
So everyone waited anxiously for Zhou Sinian to change his clothes, and they stared at him until he felt embarrassed.
He looked at the children on the ground and said proudly, "I'm going to change my clothes. Women, go out, men, stay!"
Mingdai's mouth twitched, and she looked speechlessly at the three girls on the ground: Huang Tao, Huang Xing and Pang Ya. None of them were taller than the kang, and Pang Ya was even wearing open-crotch pants.
Finally, at Zhou Sinian's strong request, Mingdai took the "women" to her room.
The wooden floor was very thin and I could hear everything going on next door clearly.
First, Zhou Sinian showed off arrogantly, and then a group of lackeys took turns praising him.
Among them, Goudan's particularly clear childish voice was the most obvious. Although he was the youngest, he was a first-rate flatterer. He used a lot of content from comic strips, which was neither fish nor fowl. Zhou Sinian seemed quite satisfied with what he heard and praised him in particular.
As she was listening, she heard a class starting on the other side, teaching the techniques of knitting sweaters, and Mingdai could only interrupt.
"Zhou Sinian, are you still going ice skating?!"
The discussion on the opposite side stopped, and Zhou Sinian responded and started to put on his clothes.
Mingdai packed up, took the girl out, and waited at the door.
After a while, Zhou Sinian came out, wearing his red headscarf and a military coat, with his chin buried in the collar of his red sweater, which made his face look much paler and looked quite good.
Following behind him was a group of lackeys, the youngest of whom was Goudan, who was pulling a wooden board. It was a sled specially made by Zhou Sinian for skating, and the stick was held by Tiedan.
There was also a pile of wooden boards and sticks at the door, which were the ice sleds brought by the children.
After getting their tools, the children consciously lined up behind Zhou Sinian in order of height.
Zhou Sinian was arranging the team on the side in a very serious manner. He must have arranged the team for them before.
After the team counted in an orderly manner, Mingdai thought they were about to leave, but the next moment, she was shocked by the children's orderly and coordinated movements.
Each child took out a red object from his pocket.
It was a red headscarf, and judging by the size, it was obviously from their mother or grandmother.
Zhou Sinian gave an order: "Wear it!"
The children raised their hands and solemnly put their headscarves over their hats.
What is happening?!
She was confused, but Zhou Sinian was very satisfied.
He even checked each one to see if they were wearing them properly and tied bows on the children who couldn't tie a knot.
Mingdai looked at this, then looked at that, and finally realized that the one who was out of place was herself.
She was wearing a woolen hat.
While Mingdai was in a trance, the Red Scarf Team of Liujiawan set off!
The leader of the team was naturally Zhou Sinian, followed by the little red scarves who were shouting slogans of one, two, one.
Fang Rou was just about to go out when she passed by the educated youth site.
When she saw Zhou Sinian, she frowned but didn't move, wanting to let him pass first.
When he saw clearly the red-turban team following Zhou Sinian, he was completely shocked.
Mingdai swore that her mouth was open so wide that you could fit a fist in it.
The road today was particularly long. Zhou Sinian led his team, walking forward with their heads held high, attracting everyone's attention along the way. A villager even drove his horse-drawn sleigh into a ditch in order to see them, and all the people in the sleigh fell into a snowdrift.
Mingdai wanted to follow them from a distance and pretend not to know them.
But whenever she didn't catch up, Zhou Sinian would stop and wait for her, and the children would enthusiastically ask her to catch up.
"Auntie Xiao Ming, come here!"
More conspicuous!
In order not to stand out, Mingdai could only follow along awkwardly, feeling very uncomfortable.
By the time they arrived at the fishing spot, the Red Scarf Team from Liujiawan had become completely famous.
Many villagers were wondering, is it that wearing red headscarves has become popular again?
After returning home, those who pursue fashion immediately went to the supply and marketing cooperative of the commune to buy red headscarves. They not only bought them for their children, but also for themselves.
For a period of time, the commune was full of adults and children wearing red headscarves, and men, women, young and old were proud to have a red headscarf.
A strange epidemic spread in the Red Flag Commune.
The red headscarves at the supply and marketing cooperative were sold out, so they had to go to the county town to replenish them.
After seeing this so many times, Mingdai was able to greet Liu Dazhui, Liu Qingmin and Liu Guoqiang calmly when she met them wearing red headscarves in the village later.
Does this count as:
Question the madman, understand the madman, and finally, become the madman?
This world is so wonderful!