Chapter 20 Summer Vacation

Four o'clock in the afternoon.

Baoshan Village, Datong Brigade.

When Deng Shirong and his eldest nephew Bu Dashi carried back the last load of wheat, his whole body was soaked with sweat. It is no exaggeration to say that even if they pulled out their shorts, water could be wrung out.

"This job is really not for humans." Deng Shirong sighed in his heart.

In later generations, there were very few people farming in their village. The few who still farmed no longer had to work so hard to pick rice from the fields as they did now. They could just use a thresher to thresh the rice in the fields, then move the rice to the car, step on the accelerator, and get home easily.

Fortunately, in this era, Deng Shirong's body was used to doing farm work, so he just felt a little unbearable due to the heat after carrying a few loads of rice, but he didn't feel very tired.

At this time, the third sister Deng Shilan took out a towel and said, "Brother, wipe the sweat off."

Deng Shirong hummed, took the towel and wiped the sweat off his forehead and body, then said, "Third sister, third brother-in-law, it's getting late, I'll go back first."

Deng Shilan glared at him and said, "What are you talking about? You brought so much meat here and helped with the work for half a day. You must eat before you go back."

The third brother-in-law also agreed, "Yes, the meal is already cooking. It's still early now. It won't be too late to go back after dinner."

Deng Shirong shook his head and said with a smile: "Third sister, third brother-in-law, you don't have to be polite to me. It will be dark when we go back after dinner. Besides, I have a very good diet recently. I have meat every day. I arranged for someone to watch the house at noon and had a very sumptuous meal!"

Deng Shilan tried to persuade him to stay several times, but seeing that her brother was determined to go back, she asked him to wait a moment. She hurried into the house and came out with a basket of eggs: "Brother, take these eggs back and eat them."

Deng Shirong waved his hand and said, "No need. We don't lack eggs and meat at home now. You can keep them for yourself. I'll bring Yuntai and Azhen to help tomorrow morning."

Deng Shilan pushed his brother several times, but he refused to take it. He could only say helplessly: "Your production team will start harvesting soon, so don't come to help. We can finish this work in a few days."

The third brother-in-law also emphasized: "Your third sister is right, this little work is not enough for our family to do, so don't bother to do it!"

Deng Shirong did not insist and nodded, "Okay, then I won't come tomorrow. I'll come to see you next time when I have time."

After saying that, Deng Shirong left without looking back.

After Deng Shirong walked away, Deng Shilan took the eggs back and put them away, then began to process the two pieces of pork belly brought by her younger brother. Several children gathered around and watched eagerly.

"Mom, uncle brought so much meat. Can we eat until we get tired of it today?" 13-year-old Bu Xiaofang asked expectantly.

Deng Shilan rolled her eyes at her little daughter and said, "What good things are you thinking about? Do you want to get tired of eating pork? If you can eat two or three pieces of pork in one meal, you are already living like a god!"

These two pieces of pork belly weigh about three or four pounds. It is impossible to finish them in one meal. It is too extravagant. Deng Shilan plans to eat them in four days.

Yes, four days, not four meals.

Bu Dashi couldn't help but laugh and said, "Sister, you really have some wild ideas. Not to mention our family, I don't think there is anyone in the whole village who can afford to eat pork until they get tired of it."

Bu Xiaofang ignored her elder brother who was laughing at her and said to her mother, "Mom, you have to cut the meat into bigger pieces."

Deng Shilan thought that the whole family had worked hard today, and the family had not eaten meat for a long time, so she quietly changed the pork that was originally planned to be eaten in four days to be eaten in three days.

While thinking this in his heart, he cursed: "Silly girl, all you do is eat all day, go and light the fire."

Bu Xiaofang knew her mother very well. She knew from her tone that she was not really angry and that she had probably agreed to her request. So she happily responded and happily went to make a fire.

Half an hour later, the aroma of meat filled the Bu family's kitchen...

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May 23rd of the lunar calendar, Saturday.

Noon, in a dormitory of Songshan High School.

Deng Yunheng scooped all the fried radish in the bottle onto the rice, then waved to the acne student. When the acne student came over with the lunch box, he said, "There's still some oil in my bottle. Do you want it? If you want it, I'll pour it out for you. If not, I'll eat it myself."

Upon hearing this, the student with acne's eyes lit up and nodded hurriedly, "Yes! Yes! Yes! I want it!"

Deng Yunheng smiled, then reached into the bottle with chopsticks, scooped out some solidified lard, and then put it on the dried radish on the rice of classmate Acne.

After the lard was scraped out, there was already some white fat on the surface of Acne's rice. He mixed it with the hot rice and after the solidified lard melted, he couldn't wait to eat it in big mouthfuls.

Compared with the fried dried radish with little oil taste before, after adding enough oil and water, the taste is completely different, and the acne-ridden classmate was so satisfied after eating it.

Seeing this, Deng Yunheng also started eating his meal in big mouthfuls.

He has eaten braised pork with pork three times this week. Now it's the holiday and this is his last meal at school. He was reluctant to buy more vegetables and just ate the dried radish he brought from home.

Soon, the two finished eating the food in the lunch boxes, went out to wash the lunch boxes, and then came back to clean up and pack their luggage.

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"Dear students, I'm going back now. See you next semester!"

"Well, it's a long way from home, so I have to leave. See you next semester!"

"goodbye!"

After saying hello to his roommates, Deng Yunheng packed his luggage and headed home.

When Deng Yunheng returned to the village, it was already around four o'clock in the afternoon. After walking for more than three hours carrying so much luggage, he was extremely tired.

Before he reached home, he saw his two younger brothers, Yunsong and Yunhua, waiting there from afar. When they saw him, they ran over quickly.

"Second brother, you're back!"

"Brother, you must be tired after walking such a long way. I will help you carry your luggage!"

Seeing his two brothers' enthusiastic attitude, Deng Yunheng saw through their intentions at a glance. They were just after the money in his hand. Last week, his father gave him two dollars. He only spent one dollar and twenty dollars at school. Now he still has eighty cents left in his pocket!

Deng Yunheng handed the luggage to them and said, "Xiaosong, Xiaohua, let me make it clear in advance that I don't have money to buy snacks for you!"

Deng Yunsong took the luggage, smiled brightly, and said, "Second brother, we are not such superficial people. Don't worry, we won't ask you for money to buy snacks."

Deng Yunhua nodded and agreed, "That's right, snacks are nothing, are they as delicious as fried bee pupae?"

Seeing that his fourth brother had successfully brought up the topic, Deng Yunsong immediately gave him a look of approval, and then said with disdain: "How can snacks be compared to fried bee pupae? They are far inferior!"

“Fried bee pupae?” Deng Yunheng recognized the key words and asked quickly, “Xiaosong and Xiaohua, how do you know fried bee pupae are delicious?”

(End of this chapter)