Chapter 80 Chapter 80 starts at midnight.
The beginning of April in the Gregorian calendar is the spring ploughing season again.
The thaw came earlier this year, and sowing also started half a month earlier. Now the spring plowing is nearing its end.
The family and the farm were not so busy, so the villagers started to chat about this and that in their spare time. The topics basically revolved around...
When will the brigade pull the wires?
Today is Sunday.
It rained a little last night, so it was a good time to pick wild mushrooms in the morning. Mu Mian and the other two who were running in the mountains were also talking about this.
Xu Lele picked up a big wooden stick and dug around, "My dad said he would be here in a week at the latest. I don't know if he was lying to me."
The matter of laying electric wires has been discussed for a long time, and it was finally implemented this year.
We were supposed to come here for the spring plowing season, but now the plowing season is over and there is still no sign of the power lines.
Everyone is looking forward to having electricity. Who wouldn't like the bright and bright room?
Mu Mian added, "It will probably be done soon. I'm sure it will be done this time."
She had secretly asked Shi Xiaolian before, and if nothing unexpected happened, it would be two days after Qingming Festival, which would be around next Friday.
She has even bought the light bulbs for her family.
Xu Lele's thoughts jumped quickly, "It's a pity that I can't use the toilet. It would be great if I could put a light bulb on the roof of the toilet. I don't have to worry about stepping into a hole when I have diarrhea at night."
She stepped on it several times, and it was so smelly that she didn't want to keep her feet anymore.
Mu Mian just happened to pick up a few fresh mushrooms, and while picking them he said casually: "Take your time, you will be able to press them all in the future."
They are able to lay electric wires in the countryside these days, which is already the best they can do.
She remembered that in some remote places, it was not until more than ten years later, around the 1980s, that electric wires were started.
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The three of them walked around and talked, stopping and starting for about an hour, and successfully picked up half a basket.
There were many people going up the mountain today, and many places nearby had been plundered, so the three of them simply decided not to look around anymore and planned to go home with their baskets.
When he reached the foot of the mountain, Mu Mian spotted his father's figure.
Comrade Mu Fugui was carrying a large piece of wood on his shoulders. It looked quite heavy and weighed down his waist.
Next to him is Cao Chunfeng’s man Fan Dagang, who is Dazhuang’s father.
Fan Dagang also shouldered a lot.
The weather is too cold during the winter, so every household has to heat the kang. After a winter, the little firewood in the house is almost gone.
The male comrades would take advantage of the slack season during the farming season to go to the mountains and carry some large logs home to chop and use as firewood.
Comrade Mu Fugui went into the mountains today not for the firewood, but to make a small crib for his unborn baby.
This isn't completely dry, so half-baked wood is a bit heavy.
Mu Mian quickly ran towards her father, shouting, "Dad!"
She ran fast and arrived in just three or two steps.
Mu Fugui bent his waist, his eyes just falling on his daughter's basket, "You picked up quite a lot."
Mu Mian put the basket on the ground and reached out to her father's shoulder, "Give it to me."
Before Mu Fugui could say anything, the big piece of wood on his shoulder was pulled away by Mu Mian on tiptoe.
Mu Mian shook his shoulders, adjusted himself to a comfortable position, and instructed, "Dad, carry the basket."
Mu Fugui held the basket in one hand and supported the big wood with the other, "It's very heavy, put it down and we can carry it."
In the time it took him to finish his sentence, Mu Mian had already walked several steps out, his steps looked very relaxed, "Not that heavy."
Mu Fugui quickly followed.
Comrade Fan Dagang, who was still standing there, was so envious that his eyes were almost overflowing with envy. How could such a capable child not belong to him? !
When the father and daughter arrived home, the other three lesbians in the house were busy.
The old lady and Liu Shuangcui were cleaning the cellar, while Nie Sihui was in the house, sewing on a machine that was making a clacking sound.
Mu Mian put down the big log, dusted off the dust on her clothes with a towel, and then walked into her eldest brother's room.
The door was not closed. Mu Mian leaned against the door frame as if he had no bones. "Sister-in-law, you are not done yet?"
When she went out in the morning, her sister-in-law was already sitting at the sewing machine, making a small quilt for the child.
Nie Sihui looked over and smiled, "It will be ready soon. I'll finish it."
After saying these two sentences, Nie Sihui stopped what she was doing. When she touched her belly and was about to stand up, Mu Mian subconsciously stepped forward to support her.
The belly of more than seven months pregnant was already quite big and looked quite scary. Mu Mian was always worried that her sister-in-law would bump into something.
In fact, as a pregnant woman, Nie Sihui was very flexible. She folded the small quilt in her hand and put it on the bed temporarily.
Mu Mian looked at her sister-in-law's belly and asked, "Did the baby move today?"
Nie Sihui: "You kicked me twice when you first went out, and then you didn't move much."
Mu Mian placed his hand on Nie Sihui's belly and leaned over to listen. "Is she asleep? This kid seems to have a reversed day and night cycle."
Liu Shuangcui's laughter came from outside, "What if he keeps moving during the day?"
Just as she finished speaking, Mu Mian felt something kicking his palm. Mu Mian was surprised and said, "It moved!"
Nie Sihui followed suit and touched him, "She also likes the hustle and bustle. She gets excited when there are more people talking."
Mu Mian smiled and said, "Follow my brother."
Liu Shuangcui: "He will definitely be a troublemaker in the future."
Mu Fugui sat under the eaves holding an enamel pot, "It's good to make noise, these little kids will grow strong."
Liu Shuangcui snorted, "When the eldest was seven or eight years old and wanted to climb up the roof and tear off the tiles every day, you didn't say that."
Mu Fugui: "Hey, at that age, even dogs would hate him. Look how successful he is now. He was just a troublemaker when he was young, so he has become tougher as he grows older."
It’s not time for dinner yet, and the family is busy and chatting.
After resting for a while, Mu Fugui took a saw and moved it back and forth on the big wood.
After Liu Shuangcui finished working on the cellar, she started working on her private plot. She dug a hole in the front, and Nie Sihui helped her by planting some rapeseed in the back.
Mu Mian sat down at her desk. Four or five months later, her savings increased by nearly three hundred yuan.
Last week, Pingtan Publishing House sent me a book. Each book needs about a dozen illustrations. The letter said the fee was 45 yuan, which is not too little.
The painting in his hand was mostly finished yesterday afternoon. After Mu Mian finished it, he was not in a hurry to start a new one.
She took out a piece of letter paper from the side, put some ink into the pen, and started writing. She had already written seven or eight pages, all of which she planned to send to Mu Zhuo.
Since Nie Sihui became pregnant, Mu Mian has been able to write more, just like writing a diary, recording every detail of the family, such as...
Since my sister-in-law showed she was pregnant, she can eat fish again, unlike before when she couldn't even bear the smell of it.
My sister-in-law had a leg cramp today. It was late at night and she cried in pain.
It's so scary.
The comic book is sold out, and there are 150 yuan!
The little kid suddenly moved today, and my sister-in-law's belly bulged out a little, which looked scary.
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And so on and so forth, just write whatever comes to mind.
Although Mu Zhuo was thousands of kilometers away from home, he did not miss any of the big or small things at home.
Mu Mian was writing when he suddenly stopped, thought for a moment, and started drawing on the letter paper again.
When Liu Shuangcui passed by the window, she looked in and asked in confusion, "Why did you draw on the letter paper?"
Mu Mian didn't look up. "Hey, draw the little crib that dad is going to make for my brother."
Mu Mian had already drawn the small bedstead two days ago and received unanimous approval from the family, so Comrade Mu Fugui planned to make it according to that style.
Liu Shuangcui: “………………”
No wonder her daughter’s comic books are always so interesting. Now even writing a letter has become more particular... What’s that word?
Oh yes, with pictures and text!
Liu Shuangcui stood there and watched for a few seconds. Without disturbing her daughter any further, she turned around and went into the kitchen to cook.
This small bed is quite complicated and can be made to shake slightly by stepping on it. Mu Fugui is not very skilled in carpentry and he will definitely not be able to do it in one or two days.
Plus, he usually has to go to the slaughterhouse, which makes his work even slower.
I was only halfway done, and already four or five days had passed.
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By Friday, just as Shi Xiaolian remembered, the work of laying electric wires officially began, and their team was the first in the commune to start laying electric wires.
This job is not easy, and the electricity won’t be available for a while.
Life goes on as usual.
Nie Sihui's belly became a little bigger day by day.
When she was nine months old, Nie Sihui stopped attending primary school classes and found an educated youth to take her place temporarily.
It is already late May now, and everyone has changed from thick coats to light clothing.
In another month, a new member will be officially added to the family.
During this period, Mu Zhuo sent back a package, which contained tickets and some miscellaneous items.
The most expensive items were two cans of milk powder, which was much harder to buy than malted milk. It was often out of stock in department stores in the provincial capital. It took a lot of effort to get two cans.
Everything is ready and a month has passed very quickly.
This was Nie Sihui's first child, and everyone had originally planned to give birth in the hospital, checking in three or four days in advance. It would definitely be better to have a professional doctor around.
The result is that although they plan well, their plans often cannot keep up with changes.
The evening of June 20th.
Mu Mian went to bed a little later than usual. Before going to bed, she suddenly had some inspiration. She turned on the light and wrote a story outline before going to bed.
She had just laid down for a short while when she was half asleep when she suddenly heard a loud cry of pain coming from the old lady's room.
Ever since Nie Sihui's belly grew bigger, she has not slept alone and has always slept with the old lady.
Mu Mian woke up suddenly, got out of bed and asked loudly, "What's wrong? Is sister-in-law going to give birth?"
Liu Shuangcui's voice also rang out from outside, "Oh my god, why did it start early?"
Mu Fugui: "What should I do?"
The old lady was still able to remain calm, and said to Mu Mian, "Go and call your grandmother Li."
Aunt Li was very good at delivering babies. She delivered many babies for the female comrades in the team who did not want to go to the hospital to give birth.
Upon hearing this, Mu Mian picked up the flashlight and ran very fast.
Everyone was asleep at this time. Except for her house where the lights were on, the whole team was pitch black.
Aunt Li's house is not very far from Mu Mian's house. It usually takes seven or eight minutes to walk there, but if Mu Mian runs, it will be even faster.
After a while, Mu Mian was panting and banging on the door of the Li family, shouting, "Grandma Li! Grandma Li! My sister-in-law is about to give birth, please help and take a look."
It’s only the first half of the night and I haven’t slept that soundly.
Almost the next second after Mu Mian finished shouting, Aunt Li's voice came out, "It started prematurely, how long has it been hurting?"
Mu Mian really had no idea about this problem. She just jumped out in a hurry. Her sister-in-law's voice sounded so painful.
Mu Mian was also very anxious now, pacing at the door, "I don't know the details, Grandma Li, please come with me to take a look."
Giving birth is really a dangerous thing, especially in this era when medical conditions are not very good.
Aunt Li's voice came closer and closer, "Here I come."
She had just opened the door when the next second, Aunt Li suddenly felt her feet leave the ground.
Mu Mian did it in one go, bent down, picked the person up, put him on his back and ran away.
Aunt Li was so scared that she quickly hugged the little girl's neck and said, "Oh my God, little girl Mian, please slow down. If it just starts, it will be too early for it to die. Don't be impatient!"
Mu Mian shone the flashlight forward, "Don't worry, Grandma Li, I'm very steady and I won't let you fall."
Aunt Li was not very reassured, and silently hugged the little girl's neck tighter.
I have delivered babies many times, but this is the first time I was carried on someone’s back.
I have to say, this girl is a real tiger.
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