"How's it going? Did you get through to your sister-in-law?"
When the siblings returned home from the county town and confirmed that they had eaten at the state-owned restaurant, Cao Qiuhua asked about the phone call.
The twins found the eel on the way back. When they got home, they rolled up their trouser legs, changed into straw sandals, picked up the iron fork and bucket and rushed out.
This time, the two brothers did not ask their sister, knowing that the little girl did not like these cartilaginous animals.
In midsummer July, the sun was like a big fireball, and Chen Nongmo admired the physical strength of his two brothers.
Although I was lucky enough to catch a ride on a tractor when I left the county town, it only took me to the town.
The rest of the journey was on foot.
"My sister-in-law went to work today and only talked to my brother on the phone." Chen Nongmo, who felt so hot that he was about to smoke, immediately wet a towel with well water and washed his hands and face.
Cao Qiuhua followed her daughter and wanted to ask a few more questions when she saw that her daughter's white shirt was soaked with sweat: "The water is boiling in the pot. Go take a shower and change clothes first."
Chen Nongmo stretched out his hand and shook his shirt, frowning uncomfortably: "Okay, let's talk after taking a shower."
After tidying himself up and washing his clothes, the clean and refreshed Chen Nongmo drank a bowl of refreshing mung bean soup that Qiuhua's mother had hung in the well in advance. Only then did he feel that the heat from the long journey had been completely dispelled.
Cao Qiuhua was still thinking about the boss's matter: "What did your eldest brother say? Did Yuegui react strongly?"
"My eldest brother said everything was fine. He didn't react. He also said that we would call home together after my sister-in-law has a holiday in a few days." As he spoke, Chen Nongmo had already taken off his slippers and lay down on another rattan chair next to Qiuhua's mother. He spread his half-wet long hair, squinted his eyes, and looked extremely comfortable.
Living at the foot of the mountain, although there are many mosquitoes and we have to fumigate several times a day, the vegetation is lush and it is indeed 7 or 8 degrees cooler than outside.
Look, in just a short while, the last trace of heat on Chen Nongmo's body was soothed by the cool breeze.
Cao Qiuhua reached out and put the small blanket hanging on the back of the rocking chair on her daughter's belly: "If you feel sleepy, come into the room and sleep."
Chen Nongmo, who had walked a long way today, didn't want to move anymore. He replied without even opening his eyes: "I'm not sleepy, I just walked too much, so I just need to take a break."
Then, two minutes later, the person who said he was not sleepy had fallen into a deep sleep.
Seeing this, Cao Qiuhua reached out to smooth the blanket over her body with amusement, covering her completely, and then lay back in his rocking chair.
As I swayed, I began to feel sleepy.
Before falling asleep, I was still thinking about how comfortable it was to lie in the rocking chair that my husband and sons had made . Chen Nongmo didn't dare to catch eels, but she liked to eat them very much.
In particular, the braised chestnut eel, which is what Qiuhua’s mother is best at, is a must-try.
At the dinner table, the family ate and chatted.
Most of the conversation revolved around the future of their three children, who have already graduated from high school.
When everyone had almost finished eating, Chen Yi said to his parents, "The matter of asking the Chinese teacher to help with the matchmaking has been settled."
"Are you sure you want to be a substitute elementary school teacher? You really don't want to go to Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University?" When saying this, Cao Qiuhua still felt a little regretful. The fifth child had good grades and loved to study. He clearly had the opportunity to go to university, but he just didn't want to go.
Chen Yi shook his head: "You know, I have consulted with former workers, peasants and soldiers from our village and the neighboring village to learn about the specific situation of the current universities. I don't like that kind of environment. I'd better find a job and observe for a year or two before making any decisions."
There was one more thing he didn't mention: his three older brothers had all joined the army, so he had to take care of the family.
Two years ago, just two or three months after graduating from high school, my third brother Chen Huai, who was preparing to compete for a place in the workers, peasants and soldiers college program, was specially recruited by the army.
Yes, it is special recruitment.
The reason was very simple. My second brother Cao performed so well in the army that he caught the eyes of many leaders after only a few months in the guard camp. They all expressed that they would come to take him in after the assessment.
I heard this many times, and one time the coach jokingly said to divide Cao Liu into several portions so that everyone wouldn't have to fight over it.
Cao Liu was a man with a plan for success, and he took the joke to heart at the time.
After weighing the pros and cons several times, he called his family to communicate. After confirming that his third brother wanted to join the army more, he told his leader that he had a younger brother who was a high school graduate and equally strong.
In this way, Chen Huai was quickly approved to join the army, and together with Cao Liu, he became a glorious soldier of the guard battalion.
Ever since his third brother joined the army, Chen Yi has replanned his future.
Although the overall environment is gradually improving, no one can guarantee that the storm will not strike again, so he decided to find a job and wait and see for a year or two.
The principal of the town’s primary school is the Chinese teacher’s wife.
With his help, Chen Yi has successfully registered and is only waiting for the subsequent examination and selection.
He is confident that he can become a teacher.
Of course, he also set a time limit for himself. If the university does not recover within five years, he will adjust the direction.
After analyzing the reasons for his decision with his family, Chen Yi turned to look at his sister beside him and said, "Are you really not going to take the exam with me? The environment in the primary school is relatively simple."
Chen Nongmo had previously made it clear that he did not want to go to the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University. Since she was also on the sidelines, Chen Yi thought it would be a good idea for his sister to become a teacher for a few years.
Chen Nongmo shook his head, drank the last mouthful of porridge in the bowl, and then said: "Even if I am lucky enough to pass the exam, I won't be able to stay for long. Maybe my parents will agree to let me go to the border one day."
Cao Qiuhua agreed with this: "You are old enough now, it is time to go and have a look. When do you plan to leave?"
Chen Nongmo started to clean up the dishes: "No rush, at least discuss it with my parents first."
Chen Yi also helped to pack up: "This matter is indeed not urgent. Not only do we need the consent of Demao's father, but also the fourth brother and I need to have time to send you off."
Hearing this, Cao Qiuhua looked at her daughter's beautiful face and nodded in agreement, "That's right. We have to wait until the weather is warmer before we go."
The fifth brother had to take an exam during the summer vacation, and the fourth brother was asked by the eldest brother to use his connections to learn how to drive at the county transportation team.
By this calculation, it will take at least until the beginning of next spring.
= Mid-August.
Six more educated youth came to the educated youth point.
Since the late 1960s, many educated youth have come to Shanshun Village, but few have left. In total, there are more than 20 educated youth at the educated youth site.
But no matter how many people came, the villagers and the educated youth always maintained a distance between them.
No bullying, no getting close.
In the past two years, apart from the female educated youth named Dong Xiuxiu who left, Chen Nongmo paid some attention to her, but she had never been curious about the others.
But this time it was different, since the old secretary used a loudspeaker to announce that a few more educated youth would be assigned to the village soon.
Chen Nongmo kept an eye on the progress.
Especially that afternoon, when she learned that Uncle Ergen had returned with people on a tractor, she showed strong curiosity.
After learning to drive for about a month, Chen Jun, who rarely goes home, feels that he is a considerate brother.
I really thought my sister was just a curious educated youth, so I immediately dragged her to the village committee and said, "I heard that the old secretary doesn't want to take in any more educated youth to the village, and the educated youth camp is full, so the few people who came today may be temporarily dispersed to the villagers' homes. I don't want strangers to live in my house."
At this point, he emphasized: "It's not that I'm not united. I'm sure everyone thinks so. Just wait and see. This matter will be a challenge today."
Chen Nongmo didn't care about these things. The old secretary was cheerful all day long, but he was a very capable person and could naturally handle it.
She just wanted to find out which of the educated youth who came this time was the villain who caused the tragic death of the little girl in the novel.
Chen Yi, who followed her out and felt that Yu Yu was not here just to see the educated youth, patted her head and said, "What's wrong? You don't look well."
Chen Nongmo shook his head: "It's okay, I just kicked a small stone."
Hearing this, Chen Yi just stared at his sister without saying anything, obviously not believing it.
However, Yu Yu was unwilling to say, and he did not get to the bottom of it. He just followed her steadily with a gentle smile.
(End of this chapter)
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