"Xuemei, your third uncle is here, go make some sugar water."
"Sister, what are you and Xuemei doing?"
"I'm free today, so I'm going to make chopped chili peppers, chopped radish with pepper, and hot and sour radish at home. A few days ago, Xuemei and I found a huge field of radish, about 20 to 30 pounds. We're only a few bottles away from filling them. This time, I'm going to make over 20 bottles. You can take one of each back home later."
"Okay, this year Mom only made a few bottles of chopped chili peppers, and we didn't make anything at home. By the way, where are my brother-in-law and Qingya?"
"Your brother-in-law took Qingya and the other two to the mountains to set traps and collect grass for pigs."
"Third uncle, drink a cup of sugar water first. It's a little hot, so drink it slowly."
"Sister, I came here today to tell you that we won't be having Feifei's full-moon party. You don't have to come then." (Wang Weidong's youngest daughter is named Wang Danfei)
"Why not? All the other children in the family have done it, so why not Feifei? Weidong, you can't be so educated and still prefer boys over girls, right?"
"Sister, how could I favor boys over girls? Feifei won't have a full-month banquet, but I'm saving the money for it. I'll give it to her when she grows up. Xuemei, close the door. I want to tell you something."
"Sister, a few days ago, someone reported Mom to the Revolutionary Committee and brought a group of people to our house, saying we had hidden treasures from landlords and wanted to search. It was only after Mom and Dad showed us the donation certificate from my eldest brother's army, the letter Mom published in the newspaper about severing ties, and Mom's household registration with her name changed that they stopped the search and left. We've been under close scrutiny lately, so we're going to be more cautious and not hold a full-month banquet for our child."
"Are Dad, Mom, and the rest of the family okay?"
"It's okay. Everyone in the family was there that day, and the children happened to be asleep, so they weren't scared."
"Then do you know who reported my mother?"
"Sister, you'd never guess it's Wang Weijun, the youngest son of Uncle San."
"This family is truly heartless, a bunch of bastards without a single conscience. Before Dad left for my eldest brother's, he taught Third Uncle math. After he learned, he gave him the accountant position. During those difficult years, he borrowed money and food so that his eldest grandson wouldn't have survived. Dad wasn't good enough to his cousin, and he's still not satisfied. If he had known, he would have given it to Second Brother."
"He said he had no knowledge of the situation and that it was that little bastard Wei Jun who acted on his own."
"He doesn't know, how can he be kidding? Who in Wangjia Village doesn't know that he loves his good-for-nothing youngest son the most?"
"We didn't believe it either. Later I checked and found out that it was a plan between Third Uncle and Wei Jun to give Wei Jun a job in the Revolutionary Committee. But we didn't expect that we had prepared in advance."
"Is Dad okay? He doesn't have any brothers, so he loves this cousin the most."
"Dad was so angry that he stayed in bed for several days, but he seems to have come to his senses these days and has severed ties with his family."
"But I still can't get over this. If I don't get that old man out of his accounting position, what will he do if he goes after my second brother's family in the future?"
"Sister, don't worry. He can only serve as accountant for this year at most. The village needs to re-employ an accountant this year, and the villagers will no longer support him. It was originally because of our family's face that he was able to sit in this position safely for the past few years. Wei Jun, I have also collected some petty thefts he has committed recently. I plan to ask someone to help me submit a report to the Revolutionary Committee."
"Okay, let's get rid of that little bastard. Second brother is honest and simple-minded. He doesn't even know that someone in the village is plotting against him. Fourth sister-in-law is home alone with the children. She is also honest. If parents go to eldest brother's place, and second sister-in-law is the only smart one in the family, I'm still a little worried."
"Sister, don't worry! Zhiqing is capable of taking on responsibilities now, and he's become much smarter after getting married. Xinyan and Sitong are also two smart kids. It's okay even if I don't clean up their house. But if we hadn't known about this in advance, our family would have been ruined, so I have to punish them."
"That's right. It's hard to guard against villains. It's better to deal with them."
"Xuemei, this time it's all thanks to your classmate. If someone needs our help in the future, just ask your third uncle. He will definitely do his best to help."
Xuemei nodded to show that she understood.
"Then sister, I will go back to the grain station. I came here during lunch time."
"Then you haven't eaten yet, have you? Xuemei, go make some chive pancakes. Wait a minute, the fire is already lit, it will be ready in a moment."
"Sister, Xuemei can also make noodles now."
"Last time, Xuemei found half a book on making pasta at a scrap yard and bought it. In just half a month, she's learned a lot. She's even learned how to make dumpling soup and pancakes, and she's pretty good at it."
"Okay, then I'll also try our Xuemei cooking."
"Weidong, are you going back to Wangjia Village tonight?"
"I don't want to cook at home alone, let's go back to Wangjia Village and eat together. Sister, what are you going to do?"
"I made a small dress for Feifei. Since we're not having the full moon party, you can take it home later and take a few bottles of the things I made for the rest of the family to try."
"Sister, please take less. It's hard to carry so many cans and bottles."
"I'll tie it up with some straw rope and put some straw inside the backpack. You can just tie it to the back seat. It's not that hard to carry."
“Okay, okay, okay…”
The next morning, after Xuemei read books to her younger siblings for two hours, she took Qingya and the other two to learn how to ride a bicycle on the way to the commune. Qingya had almost learned it, so she mainly taught Ruirui and Feifei.
Just as he was about to push his bicycle home, he saw the youngest son of Accountant Li from the village walking towards him with several boys around thirteen or fourteen years old. When they came closer, he discovered that each of them was carrying a schoolbag, a small package, and a red armband on his arm. Mingwu was following behind them.
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