Xu Zhaodi knew that his lunch must be just a makeshift one. When she went home in the evenings these two days, she found that Chen Baoguo had not touched the rice and flour in the kitchen.
Xu Zhaodi said, "You should eat first, and then go shopping."
"No need, sister-in-law. I'm not hungry."
Xu Zhaodi frowned and said, "Come in if I tell you to."
Chen Baoguo hesitated for a moment, fearing that he would make Xu Zhaodi angry, so he had to follow her into the restaurant.
He Damei's eyes never left Chen Baoguo. She showed no effort to show her courtesy. She smiled and poured a bowl of water for Chen Baoguo and placed it next to him.
He Damei said: "Your sister-in-law is a very nice person."
Chen Baoguo snorted in his heart, that's because you haven't seen her true face.
He knew best whether she was good or bad.
There were two large bowls of wontons left in the kitchen from the restaurant's lunch, and Xu Zhaodi cooked them all for Chen Baoguo.
When the red oil wontons were served, Chen Baoguo was really hungry.
In the past, he could bear being hungry while working, but in the past two days since coming to the city, he didn't work much, but he felt greedy when he saw food. In just a few days, his mouth had become greedy.
Xu Zhaodi said, "This was bought with my meal ticket. Eat it quickly and think of it as a treat from my sister-in-law."
Chen Baoguo lowered his head. This was the first time he had eaten in a restaurant since he was a child.
Xu Zhaodi knew that he had a strong sense of self-esteem. Seeing that he was reluctant to pick up his chopsticks, she said, "Try the wontons in our restaurant and give me your opinion after you try them."
He Damei said, "Eat quickly, the wontons your sister-in-law made are delicious."
Chen Baoguo just felt that the woman in front of him was very noisy and annoying.
He hesitated for a moment, picked up the chopsticks and lowered his head to eat.
The wontons were delicious, perhaps because of the red oil, Chen Baoguo felt they tasted better than meat.
After two bowls of wontons, Chen Baoguo said, "Sister-in-law, do you need any help?"
"No, the supply and marketing cooperative is right across the street. Go take a look."
"Sister-in-law, I'll just take a look around and go back first. I won't wait for you."
"Xiao, you go back first."
Chen Baoguo was not here to wander around. He walked around the streets but didn't find a job.
On the way back, Chen Baoguo was anxious when he saw the villagers on both sides of the road harvesting wheat.
He squatted on the side of the road and watched for a while. An old man saw Chen Baoguo squatting on the edge of the field for a long time and asked, "Why doesn't a grown man like him go out to work in the fields?"
Could it be that he is not from the land of Yu?
The old man was also tired from work. He grabbed the towel hanging around his neck to wipe the sweat from his forehead, then walked towards Chen Baoguo with a kettle.
"Young man, you are not from our land, are you?"
Seeing the old man's simple and kind smile, Chen Baoguo also smiled politely.
"Uncle, I'm from another province."
"Oh, you're from another province, why are you here?"
"My brother is in the military area ahead, I came to see him."
The old man took a bowl and poured a bowl of water for Chen Baoguo, then sat aside.
"Drink some water, young man."
Chen Baoguo took the bowl, thanked the old man, and said, "You look very energetic, young man. Is there anything?"
Chen Baoguo felt embarrassed by the question, he smiled awkwardly, moved closer to the old man, looked around, and whispered: "Uncle, do you know where I can play Ling?
I want to make a little money.”
"Don't dare to say that, what's the matter, you don't have the money to go home?"
"No, just asking."
The old man looked around and said, "How about this? How about you become my relative and help me harvest wheat for a few days? I'll give you three meals a day and two dollars a day, okay?"
The old man was very smart. He saw that Chen Baoguo was a man and based on his physique, he knew that he was a good worker.
If I help to harvest wheat, two dollars a day is not a bad thing.
Chen Baoguo said without even thinking, "Uncle, do you think I can help you now?"
Seeing how anxious he was, the old man laughed and said, "There's a sickle over there, go get it."
Chen Baoguo stood up to leave, thinking that he had already been here for three days, he estimated that his elder brother would be back in a day or two, so he could only work for three days at most.
Chen Baoguo said: "Uncle, I will only work for three days at most."
It’s a pity for the old man, but I think I can do more every day.
"Three days, that's three days.
Remember, you are my relative."
"Got it, sir. Thank you, sir."
These plots of land were selected by themselves, and the size of the plot determined the weight of the day.
Chen Baoguo was wearing Chen Jianguo's shirt. He was afraid of getting his clothes dirty, so he took them off and hung them aside.
He spat twice into his palms, picked up the sickle, bent down and started working.
When the wheat was cut by one sickle, the sickle in his hand was pulled back to gather the wheat into his other hand, and two sickles could cut a large bundle of wheat.
The old man and his son and daughter-in-law were stunned.
Where did Dad find such a capable person?
The old man's son was very thin. He leaned close to the old man's ear and whispered, "Dad, where did you find such a capable person?"
"If anyone asks us if we meet him on the street, he is our distant relative. Do you understand?"
"knew."
Chen Baoguo was working hard, and the villagers standing by were all stunned. The old man stroked his beard behind him and exclaimed with satisfaction: Good boy, you are a good young man.
Xu Zhaodi was on her way home from get off work. The summer evening breeze was blowing at this time. People who had worked all day didn't seem to feel tired at all. Instead, they felt much more energetic as the wind blew.
They keep working until it gets dark.
The weather in May can change suddenly. If the wheat harvest is slow and there is a thunderstorm, the unripe wheat will sprout in two or three days before it can be harvested. Therefore, the villagers rush to harvest.
On the way back, Xu Zhaodi didn't notice Chen Baoguo at all. She was a little worried when she didn't see Chen Baoguo.
As night fell, Chen Baoguo still hadn't returned.
Could it be that he couldn't wait for Chen Jianguo and went home alone?
It shouldn't be.
Xu Zhaodi ran to the security guard and asked, and confirmed that Chen Baoguo had left at noon and never came back. Xu Zhaodi felt anxious.
He is 22 years old, so he shouldn't have any problems.
At the same time, Chen Baoguo was taken home by his uncle's family for dinner. As soon as Chen Baoguo entered the yard, a woman came out of the kitchen.
Isn’t this the woman who splashed water at the restaurant entrance?
When He Damei saw Chen Baoguo, her eyes lit up instantly.
"It's you..."
"It's you..."
The two men spoke almost in unison.
The old man asked, "Do you two know each other?"
Chen Baoguo said: "I don't know him."
He Damei: "Yes."
The old man looked at the two of them in confusion: "Do they know each other or not?"
Chen Baoguo said: "I know him."
He Damei: “I don’t know him.”
uncle:……
After the two of them answered like this, the impatient He Damei couldn't stand it anymore.
"Oh, I don't know him, but I know him.
I met him at the restaurant at noon. She is Xu Zhaodi's brother-in-law."
The family nearby finally reacted.
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