Now, exchanging these scraps of cloth is much more harmonious; there's even room for discussion and compromise.
"Hey, do you have any yellow-flowered ones? See if you can get any left over later. I'll trade you a couple. I have several here; I was thinking of sewing a little garment for the child."
"Okay, here you go. My kittens are all small, how could I use such a delicate color?"
"Second Aunt, look at these two pieces, they're quite big!"
"Oh my, it really is. You know what, just this big piece, three more pieces would be enough to make a pair of pants for your dad."
"Yes, Auntie, I was thinking the same thing."
"Why!"
Liu Aiguo, busy calculating work points to distribute the meat accordingly, was quite surprised to hear this sound.
"What's wrong with you? Aren't these all good things?"
Liu Weimin's rare deepness,
"Brother Aiguo, you know, we're all grown men in this village, yet we're not as good as young girls when it comes to finding things in the mountains. We even have to rely on them to get meat. It makes me feel bad when I think about it."
"Then how can you not feel bad?"
People just pretend they don't see wild boars coming down from the mountain?
If they rush into the village, can you stop them, or can I stop them?
What if the house is dilapidated, the walls collapse, and it gets cold soon?
Or are you expecting us to deal with the wild boars?
Who in this village don't you know?
"Let's not even talk about killing wild boars; even if wild boars came, who could survive? Can you guarantee that?"
After saying that, he waved his hand impatiently.
"Do you know what you're doing? You're just being hypocritical after getting the benefit, humph!"
Liu Weimin thought about it and chuckled to himself. Of course, why think about all that? No matter what, this good thing is happening in his own village, and these outstanding educated youths are also from his own village.
The courtyard was bustling with villagers, their smiles bright and their faces filled with hope for life.
"Ah, that's wonderful!"
The hustle and bustle of Liujiatun and the faint candlelight in each house continued until midnight before gradually returning to quiet.
Knowing she was going to mail something, Liu Weimin had someone deliver the mountain goods he'd exchanged for the cloth scraps from the previous day early the next morning. The old man, who hadn't slept all night, was still very energetic.
"Little Jian, thanks to you, every family can now buy their children a couple of new clothes."
Knowing you wanted local mountain produce, I specially arranged for them to bring all the local mountain produce. Don't worry, I personally oversaw it; it's all good quality and cleaned thoroughly.
Look, this bag has hazelnuts, this bag has walnuts, that bag has chestnuts, and that little bag has pine nuts. We harvested fewer pine nuts this year, so I'm giving them to you to try. These are the most famous mountain products from our area.
These sunflower seeds were grown by the edge of their garden. They've grown quite well, not many are empty. You can roast them and keep them as a snack.
"Okay, Uncle,"
I was looking for some simple, natural snacks, so here they are.
Now Liu Weimin finds everything about Jian Dan pleasing to the eye and good in every way.
"Weren't you going to the commune to mail something? Hurry up and pack it. When I came over just now, I saw that Third Master had already gone to fetch the ox."
"So early?"
I glanced at the sky; it makes sense, since it gets light late in winter, it must be past six o'clock by now.
"Oh dear, I'd better hurry, I can't keep Third Master waiting."
"It's alright, it's alright."
Liu Weimin thought to himself, "If that old man said he'd wait for you, I'd be overjoyed."
"Don't rush. Today, not only you, but many people in the village are also going to the commune."
Now that there's meat, many people are thinking about their parents, siblings, and mothers-in-law. This year, the harvest is bad everywhere, but our village is benefiting from your generosity. We've had plenty of food and meat. Now that we can eat, we're starting to think about our families and want to visit them before the New Year.
There are only a few days left in the year.
He nodded briefly, and then began to talk about things.
“Uncle, I’ve come here, so I’m part of Liujiatun. You say I found something to eat, how can I just stand by and watch my fellow villagers go hungry while I hide and steal some? If I did that, wouldn’t I be no different from those heartless and selfish people?”
Besides, these mountains and forests don't belong to anyone; they belong to the state, the commune, and everyone else.
I came to the countryside in response to the national policy to support rural development, so I consider this my home. I certainly hope the village will get better and better, so I want to do something for my fellow villagers. I'm happy to be able to help everyone.
Liu Weimin nodded in agreement. How come he hadn't noticed before that this young educated youth, Jian, had such a noble consciousness?
“That’s good, that’s a great idea. You’re right. Liujiatun is your home. We’re all family here. If anything happens in the future, just tell your uncle. If anyone in the village says anything bad or bullies you, you have to tell your uncle too. I’ll take care of them. Do you hear me? Don’t be polite.”
"Okay, I understand, Uncle."
Uncle Liu quickly drove his oxcart over, knowing she had something to take, and deliberately drove the cart to her door.
"Little Jian, are you ready? We're about to set off!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Weimin also stood up.
"Listen, listen, listen, here we are! What items need to be mailed? I'll carry them up the cart for you."
Simply point to the door,
"I've packed the meat in my basket, and I'm also taking this bag of hazelnuts and walnuts. I sent more chestnuts than these before, so I'm sending more this time. If they arrive before the New Year, it'll be a good snack for the holiday."
At that time, transportation was not very smooth. Trains were often delayed, sometimes by half an hour, sometimes by an hour, sometimes by half a day. There was basically no regularity. On time, on the contrary, it was abnormal. Not to mention letters and parcels.
The trip here hasn't been too disruptive, but the snow is about to start. Even in later years, snow had a significant impact on transportation, let alone now.
The only saving grace was that it was only just starting to get cold, and it would stay cold for quite a while, so she could confidently mail the wild boar meat out without worrying about it spoiling during the long journey.
Liu Weimin knew something about this, after all, he was someone who frequently attended meetings at the commune.
"Hey, whether it snows or not, we can't delay. If it snows, it'll be around the New Year in about a few days."
Liu Weimin carried a bag and a simple basket on his back, put the things on the car, and turned around to lock the door.
The oxcart visibly jolted, and the old man chuckled early in the morning.
Are you sending a lot of things by mail?
The meat in the basket was delivered yesterday and was frozen solid outside; it looked to weigh at least 70 or 80 pounds.
Simple and natural things can't really be mailed all of it. Not to mention Zhu Yan and the others, even the post office staff would be scared. She wouldn't dare to send all of her meat safely to its destination.
It was just for the villagers to see. I did receive a lot of meat, but I also mailed out a lot of it.
In this village, well, most of the people are good, but which village doesn't have a few lazy bums and scoundrels who steal chickens and dogs?
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