Chapter 87 Chapter 87 Rescue people on Mid-Autumn Festival.
With the trend of making small amounts of money, Mu Mian's enthusiasm for learning reached an unprecedented high, and he was as obsessed with it as if he was preparing for the college entrance examination.
He Zhiyun and Yang Youqin both enjoy teaching. There is no teacher who doesn't like students who are smart and eager to learn.
Sometimes Mu Mian felt that it was getting late, but the two of them were still talking and had not finished.
Of course they don't speak together. They are usually not very free, so they make time for it. Sometimes one speaks for half an hour, sometimes another speaks for an hour.
Mu Mian was busy all the time, arranging his schedule like a spinning top every day, and his life was extremely fulfilling.
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On August 25th, the weather was a little cloudy but still cool.
After coaxing little Xixi to sleep, Mu Mian originally wanted to go up the mountain to find Lele, as there was not much firewood left at home.
Xu Lele went to visit relatives in Yangliu Brigade a few days ago and just came back yesterday.
Maybe they had been playing together for a long time and had a kind of telepathy. When Mu Mian and Eleven just went out, they ran into Xu Lele, and Shi Xiaolian followed behind them.
A few meters away, Xu Lele waved and shouted, "Sister Mianmian!"
Mu Mian shouted back, "Why are you coming from over there? To the fields?"
Xu Lele was furious. "I couldn't coax Xiao Yuanzi. She cried as if I had hit her. She also pulled my hair and wouldn't let go. I was so mad that I took her directly to my sister-in-law."
Mu Mian: "I think I heard it earlier."
She cried so hard. Xiao Yuanzi was not easy to take care of. She cried often and she was used to hearing him.
Xu Lele babble, "Don't worry about her, I have my sister-in-law to take care of her anyway."
In just a few steps, Xu Lele had already run over. She took Mu Mian's arm and said, "Shi Xiaolian said you didn't have time to go with us."
Before Mu Mian could say anything, Xu Lele suddenly looked like she had remembered something and said, "You weren't there when I came to look for you last night. Why are you going to the bullpen so late at night?"
Shi Xiaolian glanced at Mu Mian and said, "She has been there quite a few times in the past few days."
Mu Mian: "Did you see it?"
Shi Xiaolian: "I saw it once the day before yesterday."
Mu Mian did not hide anything and told the truth.
I omitted the things about the bird food can and just said that I was learning from two teachers.
It’s not that she doesn’t trust Lele, it’s mainly because the little girl talks a lot, and sometimes she accidentally lets something slip without even noticing.
As for Shi Xiaolian, even if she didn't say anything, the other party would probably be able to guess it.
Sure enough, Mu Mian had just finished speaking when he met Shi Xiaolian's meaningful eyes the next second.
Xu Lele didn't notice it, and opened his mouth, looking a little surprised, "Are those high school textbooks not enough for you to read?"
For someone who thought reading was life or death to her, Xu Lele really couldn't understand this kind of behavior of making trouble for herself.
In comparison, Shi Xiaolian thinks very deeply.
Those three teachers have been in their team for more than a day or two, and now they suddenly start to study with others. Something must have happened in the meantime.
This is not difficult to guess, you can think of it by just thinking about it.
Shi Xiaolian glanced at Mu Mian and said, "This subject is suitable for you."
After all, not everyone has such incredible fortune.
Mu Mian smiled and said, "You are free anyway, why don't you learn more? Are you interested? I can try to teach you."
Xu Lele shook his head like a rattle, "I don't want to. It gives me a headache just listening to it."
Shi Xiaolian is very interested in anything that can make money.
However, she immediately thought back to what happened in 1963. She knew exactly where the ginseng was, but after searching for two months she didn't even see a leaf.
Shi Xiaolian paused for only two seconds, "Forget it, I don't want to waste time."
Mu Mian did not force it. The three of them, along with the dog, chatted and laughed, and soon reached the halfway point of the mountain.
Mu Mian hasn't come to collect firewood for at least two or three weeks.
Since she was here today, she picked up a little more, a big bundle each time.
When picking up eggs for the second time, we encountered an unexpected surprise. Eleven found a nest of pheasant eggs, which contained more than a dozen eggs.
In the evening, Mu Mian took half of it when he went to the cowshed.
Eleven followed closely. When the man and the dog arrived, it was dark. Yang Youqin and the others had already finished their meal. The three of them ate together.
Yang Youqin squatted beside and washed the dishes.
Mu Mian placed the pheasant eggs on the small table next to the stove with familiarity.
Yang Youqin didn't pay attention at first, but when she heard the noise, she looked over and said, "Why are you bringing so many eggs? We still have more here."
Mu Mian squatted over and smiled, "It's not laid by our old hen, it's a pheasant egg. Eleven found it when we went up the mountain this morning."
When Eleven heard his master calling his name, he came over with his big head raised, and like a pig digging for cabbage, he put his head next to Mu Mian's head, very lively.
Mu Mian raised his hand and pushed, "Go aside."
Yang Youqin raised her hand and rubbed the dog's head. "The dog that Xiaozhan raised before was also like this. When it heard its name, it liked to get close to people."
Mu Mian stood up and helped scoop some water. The bowl still needed to be cleaned. As he did so, he said, "I heard my eldest brother say that before. The dog is sick, right?"
Yang Youqin: "Well, he kept vomiting and refused to eat. We tried to save him for four or five days but he didn't survive. Xiao Chen was so sad at that time that he cried loudly."
Mu Mian couldn't imagine what it was like for this man who now looked particularly sharp and serious to cry loudly in the past, but his feeling was understandable.
Yang Youqin didn't say much about this. After washing the dishes, she took Mu Mian into the house.
Mu Mian took out a notebook and pen and listened very carefully.
During this time, He Zhiyun had some free time and came over to give some guidance. It was two-on-one tutoring, and it was hard not to understand.
He didn't know how much time had passed. When it was over, Mu Mian looked at his watch and it was past nine o'clock. He didn't know when Eleven had fallen asleep at the door.
Mu Mian picked up the flashlight and said, "I'll go back first. Teacher Yang, you guys should go to bed early."
Yang Youqin: "Okay, drive slowly on the road."
After saying that, Yang Youqin suddenly called Mu Mian again, "Xiao Mian, wait a moment."
Mu Mian: “What’s the matter?”
Yang Youqin stood up and rummaged through the box, asking, "When are you going to send something to Xiaomu? Please help me bring this to Xiaozhan."
Mu Mian: "It may take another half a month. We need to take Xixi to take pictures first."
Yang Youqin handed over the clothes in her hand, "Then leave them with you first, and we can send them together later."
Mu Mian took a look and said, "Didn't Brother Wen send you this material? Teacher Yang, you didn't make your own."
This material is very warm and suitable for making inner clothes in winter.
Yang Youqin: "Yes, this is what's left. He sent too much and I can't use it all."
Mu Mian smiled, "He is worried about you too. My brother is always thinking about us and wants to send us everything."
It was getting late, so after chatting for a few minutes, Mu Mian took Eleven home in the dark.
Ever since the electric wires were installed, every household has gone to bed a little later, so Liu Shuangcui and the others naturally did not sleep either.
As soon as Mu Mian entered the room, Liu Shuangcui's words rang out, "I was just wondering why you hadn't come back yet."
Mu Mian smiled and said, "Hey, I accidentally spoke a little late today."
Liu Shuangcui's eyes fell on her daughter's hand, "What are you holding?"
Mu Mian: "Teacher Yang made clothes for Brother Wen, and we'll send them over when the time comes."
At this point, Mu Mian immediately asked, "When are we going to take Xixi to take a photo?"
The family had promised Mu Zhuo that they would send more photos, so of course they remembered it, but they had been busy with this and that in the past week or two and hadn't had time for it.
Liu Shuangcui: "Let's go on a Sunday. You and Sihui can take Xixi with you. We won't go."
Mu Mian thought about it and said, "That's fine."
The matter was settled so simply.
On Sunday, the aunt and sister-in-law took Xiao Xixi to the county, and the photo shoot went smoothly.
On September 9th, the photos were sent out along with the package.
When Xiao Xixi was just born, we were in a hurry to announce the good news, so we only sent a letter. This time, there were a lot of things in the package, all of which were mountain products that were only available here.
The journey was long, and by the time Mu Zhuo received the letter, it was already late September.
After receiving the package,
Mu Zhuo didn't even look at what was inside and went straight to the photo in the envelope.
Little Xixi nestled obediently in Nie Sihui's arms, with one of her little faces facing the camera. Her big round eyes seemed to be looking at her biological father through the photo.
Although he had written in the previous letter what Xiao Xixi looked like, the moment he actually saw the photo, Mu Zhuo's eyes instantly turned red.
I didn't show off to anyone, I just felt soft-hearted.
I look at them before I go out every day, and the first thing I do when I get back from training is to take out the photos and look at them.
That look made Ma Zhengzhi, who shared the same dormitory with him, feel so disgusted. There were many men whose wives and children were not around, but he had never seen anyone as disgusting as Old Mu.
Dong Qie was also jealous, the kind of jealousy that came from pure envy.
The little kid is so cute, the only bad thing is... she is not his daughter.
In comparison, Wen Chen was as calm as ever. The weather was not yet cold enough to require wearing warm clothes, so he put away the clothes made by Teacher Yang.
Dong Qie, who had no clothes and no daughter, kept eating the wild fruits in Mu Zhuo's package.
Mu Mian naturally didn't know what was going on in Ningzhang City.
In the blink of an eye, it is Mid-Autumn Festival.
After all, it was a human life, so Mu Mian still took it to heart.
Speaking of which, during this month or so, while the new educated youth were getting familiar with the life in the brigade, the villagers also got to know all of them.
The eight educated youths came from families of varying conditions. Those with better conditions received two trips for packages in just over a month. It was obvious that their families were afraid that their children would suffer in the countryside, so they gave them as much subsidies as possible.
If the conditions are not good, you can only rely on yourself and work very hard.
Generally speaking, it is quite harmonious. When there are more people, there are indeed many things that need to be adjusted. There are minor conflicts, but they are not big problems.
Among these eight educated youth, the ones who left the deepest impression on the villagers were naturally the Xiang brothers.
Maybe it's because his mother died early and his father didn't care about him, Xiang Xuewen is very smooth-talking and I haven't heard of him having any conflicts with anyone in all this time.
In comparison, Xiang Xuewu is really a simple teenager. In his spare time, he likes to play with most of the boys in the team.
Mid-Autumn Festival is a Sunday.
Mu Mian went out shortly after finishing breakfast.
According to Shi Xiaolian, Xiang Xuewu had the accident in the morning, but she couldn't remember the exact time.
Half a morning, that's a very large area, and drowning can only take a few minutes.
Mu Mian was carrying a basket and was about to go look for Shi Xiaolian, but before he had taken a few steps he was caught by Xu Lele who came out to get some water.
Xu Lele shouted at the top of her voice: "Sister Mianmian, are you going to pick mushrooms?"
Mu Mian shouted back, "Well, are you going?"
It rained a little last night, so it was indeed suitable for picking mushrooms in the morning. This is what Mu Mian told her parents when she went out.
Xu Lele turned around and ran back, "Go! Wait for me!"
Xu Lele ran very fast, just like the deer in the forest, and met up with Mu Mian in less than a minute.
Shi Xiaolian arrived very quickly, without even asking Mu Mian and the others to call her.
Xu Lele said nonchalantly, "How did you know we were going to call you? What a coincidence!"
Shi Xiaolian paused for a second and managed to say, "Guessed."
Xu Lele didn't think much about it, and ran ahead, talking about something else, "My eldest brother bought some mooncakes when he came back yesterday. They were really delicious, but it's a pity that they are not sold normally."
Mu Mian: "My father only managed to grab a little bit."
Shi Xiaolian looked at Mu Mian in confusion, "Is there a time when Uncle Fugui can't get it?"
Mu Mian: "He went too late."
The three of them chatted casually, and when they reached the foot of the mountain, Mu Mian walked towards the river.
Xu Lele followed in confusion, "Where are you going?"
Mu Mian had a good reason, "We went up the mountain from that side, and this side has probably been picked up."
Picking mushrooms after the rain has to be done early. Some villagers may go up the mountain without even having breakfast.
Xu Lele followed suit, "I should have come earlier. Xiao Yuanzi was making trouble again last night, which made me get up late in the morning."
Mu Mian smiled and said, "It's okay. If we can't find anything, we can just walk around."
The three of them walked along the river, and before they reached the approximate location in Shi Xiaolian's memory, Mu Mian suddenly heard an unusual sound after a distance.
Mu Mian paused for a second, and the next second he heard Xu Lele's voice, "Why do I seem to hear someone shouting for help?"
As soon as they quieted down, the shouting stopped, except for one or two times, as if they had just exhausted all their strength and could no longer shout.
Mu Mian ran away, and Xu Lele followed closely behind.
Shi Xiaolian was short and had short legs, so the two men left her several meters behind.
After a moment, Mu Mian saw clearly that the person struggling in the river was none other than Xiang Xuewu. !
She also didn't expect that this person would go down to the river so early in the morning. You know, in this season, the temperature difference between day and night is large, and the river water is still quite cold in the morning.
Of course, now is not the time to think about these things. When Xiang Xuewu saw people, he struggled even harder.
Xu Lele was shocked, "Oh my God, can't he swim?!"
Almost at the moment Xu Lele shouted, Mu Mian's hands were faster than her brain. There were no bamboo poles nearby, so she pulled out a tree with one effort. The tree was straight and long, as thick as an adult male's arm.
Mu Mian took it and threw it into the river, but Xiang Xuewu held on to it tightly.
Xu Lele shouted, "Hold on tight, we'll pull you up!"
For someone who choked on water, the force was quite frightening.
Even without Xu Lele's reminder, Xiang Xuewu also held on very tightly.
Mu Mian pulled the man towards the shore quickly and with all her strength. When she got close, she let go of the tree, grabbed Xiang Xuewu's shoulders with both hands and lifted him up.
With a lift and a release, Xiang Xuewu was placed softly on the ground, lying there coughing violently.
Xu Lele was very enthusiastic, but also a little scared. He squatted beside him and slapped him on the back, "Hurry up and spit out the water!"
Xiang Xuewu: "Cough, cough, cough, cough..."
Xu Lele: "Can you exhale now? Exhale as hard as you can!"
The back was slapped again and again, making a loud bang.
Xiang Xuewu: “Cough cough cough cough…”
Xu Lele: "Don't lift your head up, you can't vomit like this."
Xiang Xuewu coughed several more times before he breathed his last: "I have vomited out and can exhale."
If he continued to hit it, he felt that his bones might break.
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