Chapter 83 Chapter 83 A large number of educated youth.
Captain Du noticed Mu Zhuo's gaze and stepped back.
He patted Dong Qie and Wen Zhuan on the shoulders with a smile, "You two guys should work harder and get in touch with more female comrades. We have the most bachelors in the entire base."
Du Yuanzhou usually doesn't put on airs, so Dong Qie approached him with a smile, "It's like I want to get in touch with you but I can't, Captain, does my sister-in-law know any single lesbians?"
Old Mu already has a daughter, but he hasn’t even seen the shadow of a wife.
Oh my god, I'm so jealous!
Dong Qie is really positive about blind dates.
Du Yuanzhou laughed twice, "You kid, I introduced you to someone but you didn't like him."
Dong Qie had a look on his face that said, "I'm so wronged." "Captain, you're wronging me. It was clearly because the female comrade didn't like me last time."
He actually quite likes him, but unfortunately the lesbian said he looks too fierce.
He didn't say anything, but he looked much kinder than Lao Wen.
Du Yuanzhou: "I'll ask your sister-in-law to keep an eye on you, Xiao Wen, you should also pay attention."
Wen Zhan had heard this many times and was adept at dealing with it.
Du Yuanzhou had gone out for something, and he didn't talk to the three of them for long. He just left after a few words.
Mu Zhuo watched his leader disappear around the bend, then turned his head, jumped up, hooked Dong Qie's neck, and punched him in the stomach, "Brother, why didn't you warn me when the leader came!"
Dong Qie pretended to vomit blood and screamed, "Oh my God, I'm injured internally. I'm bleeding somewhere. Lao Wen, help me up and take me to the hospital. It will be too late to arrange my funeral arrangements if it's too late!"
Mu Zhuosong pushed the man away and said, "Your acting skills are not as good as our Eleven."
As he said that, he raised his hand and wanted to hit Wen Chen again, "Old Wen, why are you following him in making trouble? My grandma made so much food for you before, you really have no conscience at all."
Wen Chen was prepared. He took a step back and dodged it. He said calmly, "I reminded you, but you didn't notice it."
Mu Zhuo glanced at his shaved head suspiciously, "Really? Why didn't I hear it?!"
Dong Qie stood up straight. "I don't think you can hear me. Your mind is full of your daughter."
When talking about this, Mu Zhuo couldn't stop smiling, and he smiled naively, "My little sister said that my daughter is very pretty. She looked pretty even before she grew up."
Dong Qie stretched out his hand and tried to grab the letter. "Is it true? Did my little sister really say that? You must be making it up, right? Let me see. I don't believe that a big and strong man like you can give birth to a soft and cuddly daughter."
Mu Zhuo raised his hand to dodge, "Get lost, get out of the way!"
There's also a personal message his wife wrote to him in it. He can't let these two guys see it. It's so embarrassing.
Dong Qie didn't try to grab it again. No one knew what he thought of, but he suddenly hooked his arm around Mu Zhuo's shoulder excitedly.
Dong Qie's face was filled with joy. "Hey, seriously, if my wife gives birth to a boy in the future, we can arrange a baby marriage!"
Mu Zhuo's eyes widened suddenly, and he raised his hand to take the arm off his shoulder. "It's not even dark yet, what are you dreaming about here!"
Wen Zhuo stood on Mu Zhuo's side this time and chuckled, "When you become a father, Old Mu's daughter will be able to help out."
Dong Qie was very reasonable and well-founded, "You don't understand this, a woman three years older than you is a treasure!"
Mu Zhuo: "If you want to hug someone, go ahead and hug them yourself. Don't even think about my daughter."
Dong Qie tried to argue, "Old Mu, are you really not going to consider it? We know each other well, it would be great to be in-laws."
Mu Zhuo: “No way.”
Dong Qie said he could take a step back and said, "Give me a window, too."
Mu Zhuo: "The windows are welded shut.
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Wen Zhuan laughed, "You haven't even taken the first step yet, why are you thinking so much?"
Mu Zhuo agreed, "Find your own partner first, then consider your kid."
Dong Qie chuckled and put his hand around Wen Chen's shoulder. "I've already thought about this."
"Next time, let Lao Wen accompany me to the blind date next time."
"Let the ladies take a good look at me. Compared to Lao Wen, I am the kindest person I can be. How can I be fierce? Lao Wen is fierce only when he has a stern face."
Wen Chen felt hot and moved aside, "No, I don't have time. I need to find someone else to go."
Dong Qie looked hurt, "Are we brothers?! So heartless!!"
Dong Qie's acting is really bad. When his expression becomes exaggerated, his facial features become all messed up.
Wen Chen felt that it was a bit irritating and looked away. Before he could finish his words, Dong Qie started to talk again, "Old Wen, you are done. I tell you, you are going to be a bachelor for the rest of your life."
Wen Zhan showed an indifferent expression, which made Dong Qie itchy to touch him.
The three of them returned to the dormitory in a noisy manner.
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On the other side, Qingfeng Brigade of Red Star Commune.
As early as late July, Nie Sihui had already left the confinement period.
Little Xixi’s full moon banquet has already been held. It wasn’t a big event, just a celebration among the family.
Nowadays, many families don’t hold full-month banquets.
Some mothers may not even be able to complete the entire month of confinement, especially those who have no elderly people at home to help them, and have to do many things by themselves.
The Mu family is large, so this problem does not exist. You stretch out your hand, I stretch out my hand, and the job is done.
Overall, apart from the fact that the weather was a bit hot, Nie Sihui had a very comfortable confinement period.
The main reason is that Xiao Xixi is a very easy-to-take girl. She will just cry when she is hungry or has diarrhea, and will not make trouble for no reason.
He also likes to listen to fun and is very interested in the radio.
Sometimes when the weather is hot and stuffy, she can fall asleep slowly by playing the radio.
After a month, in addition to the child becoming a little chubby, Nie Sihui also gained several pounds, and her face was rosy.
In the blink of an eye, it was early August and the summer harvest was over.
The brigade has been busy these past two days building a new youth educated camp. It is said that many youth educated will be coming here in a while, more than before.
The old youth settlement may not be able to accommodate them, so we have to build a new one.
However, these have little to do with Mu Mian and are not something she needs to worry about.
It was summer vacation now, and Xu Lele had successfully graduated from junior high school. She did not plan to take the high school entrance exam, mainly because her grades were not likely to get her in, so she was not focused on her textbooks.
It is enough to get a junior high school diploma. If you encounter any job opportunities in the future, at least you will not be blocked by your academic qualifications.
Generally speaking, except for large-scale recruitment in cities, a junior high school education is a basic requirement for many positions.
Right now, there are no job opportunities and it is hard to find a job in the city.
After Xu Lele returned to the brigade, he was as happy as a wild horse that had broken free from its reins every day. When he had nothing to do at home, he liked to come and chat with Mu Mian.
As the days passed, the new youth training center was completed and the commune announced the allocation of youth training.
There are eight people coming from their team this time, which is really a lot. In the past, they only came one or two at a time. This is the first time that so many people came at once.
There has been a lot of discussion in the brigade these days, and some villagers are actually not very welcoming to the new educated youth.
Firstly, most of the educated youth were not very good at doing farm work.
Secondly, when the work points earned by the educated youth were not enough to eat, they would definitely ask the brigade to borrow food.
It would be fine if only one or two came, but if so many came at once, how much would they have to lend out? These were all grown with their hard work, and it’s not certain when they can pay them back.
Some educated youth who were not very good at working might even owe food to the production team for years.
The team leader's temper has been visibly bad these days, and he even went to the commune to argue his case.
The result is... it's useless.
Who made their brigade the best in the entire commune? They were the first to enjoy benefits and the first to share difficulties.
What's more, other brigades also received quite a few educated youth this time, about six or seven in total, and the least was about five.
After two days of heated discussions, on August 12, the team leader and Uncle Wang drove a ox cart to pick up the educated youth.
At the same time, Mu Mian and Xu Lele were huddled under the eaves listening to the radio. Xu Lele was holding Hu Tou's younger sister, whose nickname was Xiao Yuanzi, in his arms.
Mu Mian was also holding little Xixi and coaxing her. The two little girls, who had become aunts, were very good at taking care of the child.
Little Xixi is very easy to take care of. She falls asleep after being rocked.
In comparison, Xiao Yuanzi is very difficult to take care of. Not only is she a night cryer, she also likes to stay outside, and when she makes a fuss, she needs to be carried by someone the whole time.
Xu Lele swung back and forth under the eaves for at least dozens of rounds before the little kid fell into a deep sleep.
I have to say, this kid is really hard to coax. She fell asleep only when little Xixi was about to wake up.
The key is that this baby recognizes people and she won’t hold anyone who isn’t one of her family members.
Even Mu Mian, who was usually so popular with the kids, had no power in front of Xiao Yuanzi. The little girl showed no respect to anyone except her family members and would start crying as soon as they hugged her.
Xu Lele sat down next to Mu Mian and sighed softly, "Finally fell asleep. I'll carry him back now. Do you want to go for a walk by the river later? Let's go a little further, to Lizipo. I really want to eat fish. I haven't touched fish in a long time."
The river channel on the Lizipo side is connected to the big canal. A few years ago, when there was a heavy rain and the water level rose, they caught a lot of fish there.
Because it's far away, I don't go there very often.
The river at the foot of the mountain can only be regarded as a small tributary there. There are not many fish fry, so it is normal not to catch any fish.
Mu Mian lowered his head and glanced at Xiao Yuanzi. "Okay, go back and put it down first. I'll ask Shi Xiaolian if she wants to go."
Xu Lele stood up carefully and walked home carrying her little niece.
About twenty minutes later.
Three little girls were carrying fish baskets and walking along the path, chatting as they walked. Xu Lele suddenly swung her arms while walking, "Little Yuanzi is getting heavier and heavier. My arms are still sore from holding him."
Shi Xiaolian smiled faintly, "The name suits the person."
Mu Mian: "She's still young now, I think she can grow even rounder."
Her Xixi will definitely be a big fat girl in the future. She is still young but already showing some signs of that.
As long as the baby is fed well, he will grow up quickly.
Xu Lele sighed and started talking about family matters. "My mother was talking about finding a girlfriend for my second brother last night. The woman seems to also work in the machinery factory workshop. My mother is asking someone to find out."
As the little girl was talking, she suddenly started to wail, "When my second brother gets married and has a baby, my God, I will have to take care of a baby again. Why are there so many babies, one after another?"
Mu Mian couldn't help laughing, "And your third brother, when your second brother can walk and run, your third brother should probably get married."
Lele’s third brother is not young anymore, he is already sixteen years old.
Upon hearing this, Xu Lele's wailing became twice as loud, "Why did my mom give me so many brothers?"
Shi Xiaolian couldn't help laughing, "Didn't you say before that it was great to have three brothers?"
Xu Lele shook the fish basket in his hand, "It was nice when they shared all their food with me before."
The fish basket was shaking, and Xu Lele suddenly stopped for a moment, then turned around and approached Shi Xiaolian with a smile on his face, "When Aunt Hongjuan was at home, did she ever talk about finding a partner for Sister Xiaozhu? I really think my second brother is a good person."
If Sister Xiaozhu can marry her second brother, she and Shi Xiaolian will be a family in the future! When you have a baby, you can let Shi Xiaolian take care of it!
Hahaha, she is so clever!
Shi Xiaolian saw through Xu Lele's thoughts at a glance and said expressionlessly, "Isn't your mother already looking for a match for your second brother?"
Xu Lele corrected, "I'm just asking, it's too early to meet you."
Mu Mian stood aside and watched the show. "It's no use asking Aunt Hongjuan for her opinion. This matter depends on Shi Xiaolian."
Xu Lele was startled and looked at Shi Xiaolian, "You don't want your sister to get married?"
Shi Xiaolian and Mu Mian, "………………"
Where did you come to this conclusion?
Shi Xiaolian said calmly, "My sister is now focused on moving up."
If her sister likes someone and the other person is not bad, she certainly won't object.
Mu Mian walked at the back with an understanding expression on his face.
The factory office is different from other places. There are many opportunities. Sometimes I will follow the leaders to the county to attend meetings and so on. The more I see the world, the more ambitious I will naturally become.
Xu Lele just said it casually on a whim, and soon he was talking about something else.
They were lucky today, mainly because there were few people going there.
After more than an hour of hard work, each of them caught two or three fish, which were not small and were enough for the family to have two meals.
Xu Lele jumped and skipped all the way, carrying the fish basket and shaking it, and he didn't even complain that his hands were sore.
By the time they returned to the team, it was almost time for dinner.
Halfway through the journey, when they passed by the new educated youth site, the three saw a bullock cart parked nearby with a lot of luggage piled on it.
There were several unfamiliar-looking figures at the entrance of the educated youth center. It seemed that the pick-up went quite smoothly this time, and they came back very early.
They just gathered together and made a lot of noise, but no one knew what they were arguing about.
There were also a few old women and children joining in the fun.
Mu Mian and Xu Lele were the kind of people who would be there wherever there was excitement, so they immediately poked their heads out and ran over, not forgetting to pull Shi Xiaolian along with them.
After a while, Mu Mian heard it clearly. The dispute was simple: the old educated youth felt that the new educated youth should be given housing.
They have lived in the old place for so long, now it is time for the new educated youth to live in the old place.
A new house is, of course, more solid and durable than an old one. Everyone wants to live in a good one, and then a quarrel broke out.
The team leader was visibly irritable standing in the crowd. It was unclear whether he was annoyed by the noise or was worried about having to accommodate so many people.
But his words were still very effective and the problem was solved in no time. The educated youth were allowed to draw lots themselves and live wherever they drew lots.
Now no one dared to object. Generally speaking, in those days, the educated youth did not want to offend the team leader. After all, whether they wanted to go back to the city or do something else, they had to get the team leader's approval.
Mu Mian stretched his neck to watch the fun and glanced at the newly arrived educated youth. The commune had distributed them quite evenly, with four female educated youth and four male educated youth.
As Mu Mian looked on, his gaze lingered on the male educated youth for a few more seconds.
It’s not because some people are particularly good-looking, but... there is actually a child here who looks to be only twelve or thirteen years old.
A few old ladies who had nothing to do nearby were also muttering about this.
"Why is there still a half-grown child?"
"Just now I thought he was short. If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have looked closely. It's clear that he hasn't grown up yet."
"Hey, why are you here so young?"
"It looks like he didn't come alone. Look how much he looks like the guy next to him."
"Brothers?"
"It seems to me."
"Is there no one home? Why did you bring your brother with you?"
"Who knows?"
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While muttering to himself, Mu Mian subconsciously glanced at Shi Xiaolian, and found that Shi Xiaolian's eyes were also on the male educated youth.
Noticing Mu Mian's gaze, Shi Xiaolian turned her head and the two looked at each other.
Mu Mian raised his eyebrows and became interested.
She was so familiar with Shi Xiaolian's look. Every time she wanted to say something to her, Shi Xiaolian would give her this look! !
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