It's mid-April.
Chen Nongmo turned his head and found that the white sky had been replaced by lush green.
The villagers, who had been hiding for the entire winter, woke up along with the earth.
Plowing, sowing, watering, fertilizing. Farm work is hard, but everyone's tanned face is filled with joyful smiles, as if they have already foreseen the harvest in autumn.
The Chen family is naturally one of the busy ones.
The teachers were busy with farming, so the school gave the students a half-month holiday.
Chen Nongmo did not go out to the fields. His family ordered him to just prepare meals at home.
It was not easy to prepare food for seven people using an earthen stove, and the men were all bigger eaters than each other. By the time they were done, it was already noon.
That day, after preparing lunch, she left the kitchen, walked along the wooden suspended corridor, went to the intersection and looked towards the village.
Not seeing Qiuhua's mother and her group, Chen Nongmo turned back to the yard.
Although she finally had some free time, she did not rest. Instead, she took the bamboo broom placed on the chicken coop and cleaned up the fallen leaves in the yard.
After finishing her work or waiting for people to come back, she squatted under the eaves to study whether the rose buds today were bigger than yesterday.
I still remember when I first arrived here, my second brother once said that the weather was warm and the fruit trees in the yard were blooming beautifully.
It was beautiful indeed, but after the snow melted and spring came, Chen Nongmo discovered that the huge yard was not only planted with fruit trees and vegetables, but also with several rose plants.
The flowers are under the eaves. Qiuhua's mother said that when they bloom, open the window and the fragrance of the flowers will come in with the wind.
Chen Nongmo kept the words in mind.
In this life, without the suffocating financial pressure, she changed and became keen on finding romance in life.
"Looking at flowers again? How much new can you see if you look at them every day? They won't bloom until at least early May." Cao Qiuhua returned home with tired steps and saw her daughter leaning forward to count the flower buds.
Chen Nongmo turned around and greeted him with a smile: "It seems a little late today? Didn't you say you were finishing it?"
After saying this, she realized that in addition to the fatigue from work, everyone's faces also showed obvious joy.
Chen Nongmo's heart moved, and he immediately looked at his second brother: "Did the enlistment notice come?"
Cao Liu cleaned his hands and face, turned around and rubbed his sister's head and said with a smile: "Smart! I just went to the village committee to answer a call from the armed forces department."
"Besides you, who else has the spot in our village?"
"It's the old accountant's eldest grandson, Chen Tiezhu, whom you have met."
Yes, I have seen him. Brother Tiezhu is one of the stronger and more outstanding young men in the village, so it is normal to choose him.
No wonder he came back so late today. Chen Nongmo smiled and turned to hand the hand towel to Qiuhua's mother and the others. Then he followed his second brother like a follower: "When are you going to get your military uniforms?"
Cao Liu looked down at the little girl, thinking she was curious: "Let's go on Monday morning."
The holiday just happens to end on Monday, so it should be convenient to follow him then. Worried that people might notice something, Chen Nongmo pondered for a few moments and then stopped asking. Instead, he went to the kitchen to serve the rice and dishes.
The busy farming season is the hardest time, and there is no shortage of meat at home, so Chen Nongmo prepares delicious food in different ways every day.
In addition to a big pot of black fish and tofu soup, there were also wild vegetable and pork dumplings on the table today.
After seeing the food clearly, Cao Qiuhua felt both happy and distressed.
Of course, he was not worried about the food, but about the girl with thin arms and legs: "You've been busy all morning? Next time, just roll some noodles and put two eggs on them. It's too much trouble to make so many dumplings."
Chen Nongmo passed chopsticks to everyone and smiled when he heard it: "How can you be tired? You are the ones who are tired. Eat quickly or it will get cold soon."
What she said was true. The dumplings were big, and with her appetite, she could only eat 10 at most.
After the meal, the family sat in the yard to digest the food and chat, and most of the topics revolved around Cao Liu.
After waiting for about half an hour, everyone went back to their rooms for lunch break as they still had to work for half a day in the afternoon.
= Monday.
Early in the morning, when Chen Nongmo, the twins and his third brother, who was also on holiday, set out for school, his second brother also followed.
When I arrived at the village entrance, I saw Brother Tiezhu waiting there.
Shanshun Village has a small population, and the benefits are reflected at times like this.
The villagers are united and there is little competition, so the two places are well-deserved.
Unlike some villages, where everyone started showing off their talents from the moment registration began.
Now, from what my second brother said, if it hadn't happened to be the busy farming season, the old secretary would have definitely asked someone to drive a tractor to take them to the county.
Joining the army is a great joyous event. Not only the whole family but the whole village feels proud of it.
The group chatted and laughed, and only separated when they reached the town.
When he could no longer see his second brother, third brother and brother Tiezhu, Chen Nongmo started to act like a spoiled brat and said that he wanted to see his second brother wearing military uniform.
If he had just arrived in Shanshun Village, Chen Nongmo would definitely not be so willful.
But after these few months, not only did she grow several centimeters taller, but her courage also grew.
It's probably because of being favored that one feels fearless.
Chen Yi didn't expect that his usually well-behaved sister would suddenly become so willful.
If it was the fourth brother, he would definitely deny it directly.
Chen Yi did not refuse outright. He ignored the excited instigation of the fourth brother and reminded him, "There is only one bus to the county town. If the second brother sees us, he will definitely beat us up."
There is a way!
Without Lao Liu saying anything, Chen Jun quickly interrupted, "Let's go by bike. It'll only take an hour and a half. Let's take turns riding."
These days, many people choose to walk to the county town in order to save 20 cents on bus fare.
It’s forty or fifty kilometers, and those with fast legs can make a round trip on the same day. It’s a relief for them to have bicycles.
Chen Yi ignored the fourth brother and stared at his sister and asked, "Do you really want to go?"
Chen Nongmo nodded firmly.
"Okay then, go ask the teacher for leave. Just this once, understand?"
Knowing that his fifth brother was worried that he would not study hard in the future, Chen Nongmo immediately made a promise and ran to school.
If she hadn't wanted to keep an eye on her second brother and try to change his fate of having his limb amputated, she wouldn't have wanted to skip classes.
Chen Jun, who was standing at the door waiting for his sister, was stared at by his brother until his scalp tingled. Finally, he rushed into the school as well: "Sixth brother, wait for me, I will go with you!"
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= Chen Nongmo is lucky.
There was no need to ask for leave at all. I only found out when I went to the office that the teacher's busy farming season had not yet ended and he would not be able to come to school for a few more days.
It would be best if they didn't have to miss classes, so the brother and sister happily returned to the school gate to reunite with Chen Yi.
The young people had endless energy, especially Chen Jun. He rode on a bicycle with two people on it and seemed not to feel tired. He refused Lao Wu’s suggestion to change riders several times and rode to the county town in one breath.
Whenever I felt like racing my bike with others, my sister would pat me on the shoulder and I would immediately calm down.
He was not afraid of his sister, but as a 16-year-old boy, his reputation was more important than anything else, and he would try to avoid the scene of being beaten by his parents.
The car was not going very fast, due to the road conditions and also because of passengers getting on and off halfway.
So when the three siblings rushed to the armed forces department, they happened to meet Cao Liu and Chen Tiezhu.
When he saw them, Cao Liu was stunned for a moment, and then frowned in disapproval.
Chen Nongmo trotted over to explain, "The teacher wasn't here, so we were allowed to move freely. I dragged my fourth and fifth brothers over to take a look."
Hearing this, Cao Liu's face looked better. Looking at the dark crowd, he reminded them worriedly: "Then follow me. Don't run around. OK? There are too many people here today."
The younger sister is so attractive that in just a short while, many young men's faces turned red.
If it weren't for the tense atmosphere in the past two years, someone might have come over to chat with me.
Chen Yi glanced at the dark crowd, grabbed a careless person with one hand, and assured him: "Don't worry, brother, you go about your business, I will take care of the fourth and sixth sisters."
The fifth brother was indeed a smart man. After giving a few instructions to his younger brothers and sisters, Cao Liu headed towards the main force.
= "Sixth Brother, look, there's a car!" Chen Jun couldn't sit still. Even though he was restrained by the Fifth Brother, he still took advantage of his height and turned his head to look around. Then his eyes could not move away. He raised his hand and shook his sister, saying in an almost admiring tone.
Chen Nongmo had no interest in cars, but she had previously blindly guessed the reason for her second brother's injury, and one of the reasons was a car accident.
Of course, she guessed it was the bus. After all, she had been here for a few months and, besides the bus, the only thing with four wheels she had seen was a tractor.
Now that there was actually a black car parked not far from the armed forces, she couldn't help but think too much.
Apart from those well-known big brands, Chen Nongmo had no research on cars, and had no idea about cars from the 1960s and 1970s. He only looked at the appearance of the car, which looked a bit like the classic cars in audio-visual materials. "Where are you going?" Seeing his fourth brother taking a long walk, Chen Nongmo, who was still lost in thought, subconsciously reached out and grabbed him.
Chen Jun grinned: "Don't you like it? Let's go and take a look."
"When did I say I liked it?"
"Your eyeballs almost fell out of the car just now." Chen Jun looked shrewd, as if to say, "Don't hide it from me, I know everything." This made Chen Yi, who originally disagreed, look at his sister.
What a fool, Chen Nongmo complained in his heart.
But. It's not impossible to take a closer look and find out who the car belongs to. What if? Thinking of this, Chen Nongmo followed the force of the fool who used him as an excuse and was dragged towards the car.
There were more people watching the car than just them, so when the three siblings came over, it didn't seem strange.
As for a car, who doesn’t want it?
= There is someone in the car!
While others were observing the appearance of the car, Chen Nongmo's eyes were on the driver.
He is very young, probably less than 20 years old, and his face, still a little childish, is full of complacency and arrogance.
Apparently he lowered the car window deliberately just to listen to the envy and admiration from the crowd.
I don't know why, but at this moment, Chen Nongmo inexplicably felt that it was him, and his eyes gradually became sharper.
If it really is him, then...if we just avoid this car, everything will be solved, right?
Inside the car, the well-dressed young man seemed to have noticed something. He raised his chin slightly and pretended to look back casually.
Then blushed.
Chen Yi, who saw everything, frowned slightly and raised his foot to block his sister.
(End of this chapter)
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