Chapter 70: Panic due to embarrassment
Wen Wan shook her head and refused decisively: "No, that won't work. I can't ask you for help every time in the future. Let me try again." She was older than Lu Chun'e. Not to mention that the backpack was not as big as her, it would be too embarrassing if she couldn't carry it.
If she needs help from others for everything, then what is the point of her studying?
She insisted, and Lu Chun'e had no choice but to ask Lu Donglin to help her lift the backpack a little higher and let her half-squat to carry it, so that it would be easier to stand up.
She had never carried a backpack before, and it was quite heavy. Wen Wan almost couldn't stand under the weight of it. She swayed several times before she could stand steady. She felt like she was carrying a mountain on her back and couldn't straighten her back.
She felt a little breathless and unsteady because her legs were shaking, which frightened Lu Chun'e who was following behind her. She didn't dare let her rest on the ground to catch her breath, for fear that she wouldn't be able to hold on firmly and fall again.
Wen Wan didn't dare to rest until she caught her breath. She couldn't walk fast, nor did she dare to walk slow. She finally made it to the pig farm. When Wen Wan heard Lu Donglin say that they had arrived at the destination, her legs softened and she sat down.
Lu Donglin was so scared that he dropped the backpack and went to pull her: "Sister, how are you? Are you okay?"
Wen Wan was panting, breathing was a little difficult, and she felt nauseous and wanted to vomit.
He waved his hands for a long time before saying, "It's okay, it's okay. It's just that I've never carried such a heavy thing before. I'll take it easy, it'll be fine." He was squeezed and pressed, unable to breathe or rest all the way. He arrived at the pig farm in one breath. This feeling was really terrible.
Lu Chun'e and Lu Donglin handed over their own pig feed, and helped her take off the backpack from her back and carry it over.
The people at the pig farm teased Lu Donglin: "Hey, Donglin, who is that? Your relative?"
Lu Donglin looked at him seriously: "She is not a relative, she is my sister!" Relatives are nothing, we will be a family in the future.
"Hey, your sister, you only have Chun'e as your sister, how come I didn't know when you had another sister?"
Lu Donglin snorted: "There are still many things you don't know!"
As she poured out the pig grass, Lu Chun'e reminded the others, "This basket is called Wenwan. Hey, the Wen with three water drops, and the Wan next to the female character, right."
After the work points were recorded, she called Lu Donglin, took the empty backpack and carried the basket back.
Wen Wan finally felt better after catching her breath. She got up, brushed the mud off her butt, threw the basket into the backpack, put it on her back, and slowly followed the brother and sister.
"Sister, are you feeling better?"
Wen Wan nodded, her legs were weak and she was sweating, but otherwise she felt fine and not as uncomfortable as before.
"One work point, I'll remember it for the rest of my life."
Lu Donglin frowned: "Sister, why don't you have any strength at all? You are not as good as me. What are you going to do in the future?"
Wen Wan imitated his words: "What should I do?"
"Here, we rely on our backs for everything. You can't even carry this little pig grass. What are you going to do when we harvest the wheat and break the corn?"
Wen Wan suddenly couldn't walk anymore. "What do you mean?" She didn't quite understand. "Do I have to carry that thing when I'm harvesting wheat and corn?"
The mountain is so high and the road is so difficult to walk on. She is panting when going up the mountain and trembling when going down the mountain. How can she carry things?
It’s not that she looks down on herself, nor is it that she is lazy. Wen Wan just feels that she is really not capable of it. Her legs start to tremble just thinking about it.
Lu Chun'e smiled and said, "Sister, don't listen to his nonsense. It's certainly tiring, but carrying wheat and corn is hard labor. There are very few women who can do that. Only my aunt did it in the past, and I haven't heard of anyone doing it now."
Wen Wan simply asked clearly at once: "So, generally speaking, what do lesbians do?"
"Harvesting wheat, bundling wheat. Harvesting wheat is seven parts work, bundling wheat is six parts. Going back to the threshing ground is six parts, and winnowing is four parts. It's still early for harvesting wheat. Next is planting corn. By then, you will definitely still be planting seeds, which is four parts work."
Wen Wan breathed a sigh of relief. That was okay, otherwise it would have been fatal.
The three of them chatted and laughed and soon arrived at the educated youth site. Wen Wan put her backpack and basket into the house, and then went home with them.
The sun hasn't set yet, it's still very early.
Lu Chun'e and Lu Donglin had to do their homework, so they moved their desks into the yard. Wen Wan took two vegetable leaves from under the eaves to feed the rabbit. The little rabbit had grown quite a bit since then, and the weather was gradually warming up. Zhang Hongying, disliked it for defecating in the house, so she kept it in the chicken coop and fed it with the chickens.
In the kitchen, Lu Mingjiang and Lu Dongping had taken off all the smoked meat before going to work and let Wen Wan choose for herself.
The butcher is from our brigade. He has been slaughtering pigs for many years. His technique is very skillful and the meat he cuts is very even.
Wen Wan didn't act awkwardly as she had said in the morning. She took the fire scissors, put the things she wanted aside, and then went out to find Lu Chun'e. She gave her the money and said, "Chun'e, go to school tomorrow. Bring me some toilet paper from the supply and marketing cooperative when you come back."
Lu Chun'e didn't answer: "Let my brother take it to you. He also has to go to the commune tomorrow."
Wen Wan stuffed the money into her hands and said, "If you don't let him take it, then you can take it." She didn't dare to talk to Lu Dongping now. Once she asked, Lu Dongping would agree to anything and would never accept the money.
When she got home from work in the evening, Zhang Hongying asked her, "Is it convenient for you to handle this thing? Do you need to let Lu Dongping burn it all at once?"
The skin of bacon is black after being smoked. When cooking, you have to roast the skin with charcoal. After it is roasted, use a knife to scrape off the outer layer. The inside will be golden yellow. Then cut it open and wash it with hot water.
Wen Wan: ??? I don’t quite understand!
Lu Mingjiang said, "You don't have to use charcoal, just a fire will do. When the skin is hardened, scrape it off and the inside will be golden. Let your family know when you write, otherwise it won't be fragrant when cooked. It's not a big deal to roast it in advance, but it's a long way to go, and it won't last long after it's roasted."
"Then don't bake it. Just put it aside for now. I'll wrap it up with some straw paper and then wrap it in a bag and send it by mail."
Lu Dongping asked, "Going to the county town tomorrow?"
"Don't worry, wait until you are free. I haven't finished writing the letter yet!" In fact, she had already written it. It was about her relationship with Lu Dongping. She planned to tell Lao Wen about it, but she didn't know how to start.
I couldn't think of it, so I just focused on the matter at hand: "Aunt, have you figured it out? How much does it cost and the tickets?"
Zhang Hongying glanced at Lu Mingjiang. Lu Mingjiang said nothing and signaled her to speak.
Zhang Hongying:
If you want to curse, what’s the use of this man!
"Wen Wan, you and Dongping like each other. Dongping also told you that they want to build a house at home. He and his father have been taking time out to carry back yellow mud recently. They will start when it is almost done. When the house is built, you--" Zhang Hongying said while paying attention to her expression.
After a pause, he continued, "How should I put it? We're a family from now on, so we shouldn't be so polite. I'm asking for money and tickets just to send some meat home. I'm so embarrassed just thinking about it."
Wen Wan blinked, thinking over her words carefully, and then slowly interrupted, "No, that's not the way to say it. Now, aren't we still together and haven't become a family yet? That is," she secretly glanced at Lu Dongping, and her voice suddenly became softer, "Even if we become a family in the future, we can't always take things from our own family, right? The pigs you feed yourself are yours, and the things you buy with your own money are also yours. You definitely can't take things from others casually."
Zhang Hongying laughed and said, "You are such a naive kid! If it were anyone else, they would be eager to do the same! I discussed this with your uncle yesterday. Either I won't charge you, or I'll take the full amount without hesitation. A pound of smoked fresh pork is about six or seven ounces. How much are these you picked? Let Lu Dongping weigh them and give you four yuan. If you want to give them away, you can take the money and the receipt. The other two yuan can be given to your family. I won't ask you for any money for that."
"That won't do!" Those two pieces looked so big and heavy, how could I take them for free?
Zhang Hongying said, "It has to be done. Otherwise, my aunt will be angry! Why are you being so reserved?"
Wen Wan pouted: "Then, I, I really took it?"
Zhang Hongying smiled happily: "Of course I took it for real, how could it be fake?"
Okay, she urged Lu Dongping: "Then go and weigh it for me. I brought the money and the ticket, and I'll give them to you."
I'm so anxious.
Lu Dongping got up and went to Lu Minghai's house next door to get a scale to weigh it for her. Wen Wan quickly calculated the bill. She had bought meat at the commune before and knew very well how much money and tickets were needed for a pound of meat. Then she handed the money and tickets to Lu Dongping.
Lu Dongping took a look and asked: "Are you sure you didn't make a mistake in the calculation?"
"No!" Wen Wan shook her head affirmatively. She just estimated the amount and included the two pieces of meat in the calculation.
Although she was a bit hypocritical, she really couldn't take it for free.
This is nothing to her, but for the people in the mountains and the Lu family, these two pieces of meat are very valuable.
Lu Dongping tapped her forehead, successfully leaving a black mark: "Hurry up, take it back yourself, or I'm going to smear it on your face." The hand that took the meat was black and greasy, and everything it touched turned black.
Wen Wan made a face at him, then turned and ran away.
How could she take something back after taking it out? She would never do such a pretentious thing.
Lu Dongping went to get some water to wash his hands. When he turned around, he heard Lu Donglin shouting from inside the house, "Sister, what's that on your forehead? It's a black spot."
Wen Wan didn't know what to say, she just heard the brat yelling, "Just wait, I'll help you beat him up later!"
Lu Dongping sneered outside the door, "You bastard, who's going to beat who?"
He gave the money to Zhang Hongying later when he was about to go to bed. Zhang Hongying counted it and said, "It's not right. It feels like I gave her too much." And it was more than just a little bit too much.
"I gave her too much, including the two pieces of meat. She couldn't resist, so I took it. She doesn't like fine grains, so I'll find a way to get her some more another day, and cut some more fresh meat to make dumplings when I come back."
Zhang Hongying took out her share and gave him the rest: "I won't interfere in your affairs. The rest is yours. It's up to you to do with it. Even if she likes a meal, she only eats a small amount. Buying it back will save our family a lot."
Lu Dongping looked at her and smiled: "Mom, I suddenly realized that you are different from those people on the team!"
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