Chapter 88088 Chu Song racked his brains
Ye Xiuzhi was speechless for a long time.
Chu Song: "Mom, what's with that expression on your face? Everyone says it looks pretty."
"Everyone?"
"yes."
Ye Xiuzhi was furious. "Who took you to get a haircut? And it turned out like this? Where's your hair? Did you sell it?"
"Yeah, I went there by myself." Chu Song was unhappy. What do you mean by "like this"? What kind of thing is that?
She shook her head and sighed, "Mom, I personally think your aesthetic sense needs improvement."
"Improve your hair!" Ye Xiuzhi glared at her fiercely, and was so angry that she wanted to find a broom again. "Am I giving you less food or clothes? You have no money to spend, so you should sell your hair. Don't you feel sorry for cutting it so short?"
"What's the pity? It will grow back in the future anyway."
Ye Xiuzhi cursed, "You know shit! Of course you don't feel bad about it. I raised your hair, it's just like my own. Of course you don't feel bad about it!"
Chu Song's eyes widened. What kind of bandit logic was this? Even she had to admit defeat.
"It's obviously my hair, how did it become yours?"
"Who took care of your hair? Who washed it for you? Your hair was so good before, so black and so lovely!" The more Ye Xiuzhi thought about it, the more heartbroken she felt. He cut it without any hesitation, giving her such a big "surprise"!
If she couldn't bear to do it, she really wanted to beat the guy up. What a fool! Why cut his hair when he was fine!
“It looks good like this now.”
Ye Xiuzhi raised her head and looked at her with disgust. Ugly... She couldn't say this word with a clear conscience. On the contrary, it was very distinctive and eye-catching.
Ye Xiuzhi is not very educated, so she can’t describe the feeling. To put it bluntly, it’s just, uh - it’s pretty good-looking.
"What's so good about it? It's not as good as before." However, Ye Xiuzhi still commented stubbornly.
Chu Song whispered: "You have no taste."
Ye Xiuzhi was about to scoop water when she heard the voice and turned back suspiciously, "What bad things are they mumbling about me?"
"No way."
Ye Xiuzhi was too lazy to pay attention to her. It was so annoying! She was still angry, and her hair was fine...
With plenty of money to spend, what girl in the village would sell her hair for nothing? She was quite traditional in her thinking. A big black braid would look great on a girl. It was a popular style these days, both in the city and in the countryside.
But it’s already been cut, what else can I do?
I can't let anyone take him back. Ye Xiuzhi sighed softly, and all she could say was one thing: You unlucky child!
Chu Song was even more confused. It was just a haircut, so why would her mother be so worried?
In fact, what Ye Xiuzhi cared about was not whether it was popular in the village or not, but she was reluctant to give it up. Usually at home, when Chu Song came to her and acted coquettishly, what she loved most was his long black hair.
It is black, feels extremely smooth to the touch, and is very nutritious.
Ye Xiuzhi specially used rice water to wash her hair, which became fluffy and smooth after washing, without the worry of hair loss. Even when chatting with the villagers, Ye Xiuzhi always had something to say.
What? You've been losing some hair lately. Oh, my daughter's hair...
What? You want a perm? Oh, my daughter's hair...
What? Your hair is ugly. Oh my, it’s definitely not as good as my daughter’s hair…
In short, Ye Xiuzhi had cherished her hair for so long that she almost developed an attachment to it. But after several hours, the naughty kid didn't say a word and asked someone to cut her hair with a few scissors.
How could Ye Xiuzhi not feel heartbroken?!
We didn't even get to see each other for the last time.
Before long, the news spread throughout the village.
————Chu Song, yes, that Chu Song. She had a weird hairstyle. Although I don’t know how she did it, you know what, it looks pretty good. It just made her mother very angry.
Ye Xiuzhi was indeed heartbroken, as if her hair had been cut.
Chu Song went to catch loaches with a small basket on her back. Several little sisters surrounded her with strange expressions.
Wang Hongyan opened his mouth and said, "Xianxian, if you want... don't force yourself, just rest at home."
"It's okay, I'm not tired."
"It's not about being tired or not, don't be stubborn, we can catch loaches together next time, there's no rush."
"Yes, yes, health is important."
The more Chu Song listened, the more he felt something was wrong. "What's wrong with my body? I'm fine."
The girls looked at each other, and finally Wang Hongyan stood up and said apologetically, "I heard that Aunt Ye was very angry when she saw you got your hair cut, and she even hit you. Xianxian, it's all my fault. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have gotten your hair cut."
"Wait, hit me?" Chu Song was shocked. "How come I don't know about this?"
"Hey, didn't she hit you? I heard that Aunt Ye got really angry that night and even hit you with a broom."
"Rumors, pure rumors!" Ye Xiuzhi was indeed angry for a while, and even said that she wanted to find a broom, but these were her routine operations. She said this every time. Whether she could find a broom was a problem, and even if she found it, no one would be willing to hit her.
Wang Hongyan carefully looked around the circle of people and indeed found no injuries. She breathed a sigh of relief, "It's good that you weren't hit. Aunt Ye cared so much about your hair, we all thought it was real."
"But this short hair looks good too."
"Yeah, this is the first time I've seen this kind of hair."
Chu Song accepted the compliment proudly.
Loaches are the fattest and easiest to catch in this season, especially in mud ponds. From time to time, a bubble the size of a fingernail will emerge from the black mud and explode with a "beep". Under these bubbles, there are "good things" hidden.
Chu Song had never caught loaches before, but she was very skilled at catching fish and crabs.
"This is what the loach did, look." Wang Hongyan squatted down and pointed at a thin ripple on the mud surface. She slowly inserted her hands into the mud in a semicircle. Chu Song stared at her carefully, and suddenly saw her close her fingers at lightning speed, and then suddenly raised her hand.
Nothing.
The loach was cunning and slipped away from between the fingers, splashing a lot of mud. Among them, Chu Song was the closest and was affected the most.
Chu Song: “…”
Wang Hongyan tried hard to hold back his laughter and handed her a handkerchief to wipe her face.
"No need. Catching loaches in this muddy pond isn't going to be easy anyway." Chu Song rubbed his hands together, rolling up his trouser legs to his knees, looking eager to try. "I understand. I need to use some skill."
She imitated Wang Hongyan and dug her fingers into the mud. She felt something slippery and hard sliding across her palm. The touch was strange. Chu Song's scalp tingled and she wanted to pull her hand back, but when she thought that this was dinner, she took a deep breath, grabbed the loach in the mud tightly, and pulled it out of the mud.
The loach twisted violently under her claws, and the splashed mud almost covered most of Chu Song's face.
"Hey, hey, I caught it! Quick! Put it in the bucket!"
"It's open, it's open."
"Great! I caught it on the first try."
Chu Song raised his eyebrows. It’s not that difficult. If he catches more, it will be enough for a meal tonight.
"Go, go, keep going!"
The sun slowly moved westward and the sky darkened.
Chu Song and his companions were very excited and didn't feel tired at all. Unfortunately, the light source disappeared after the sun went down, so they couldn't find the fish even if they wanted to.
The small bucket was filled with twisting loaches, a good harvest.
Chu Song stared at the bucket and made a "huh" sound in disgust. She hated this kind of mollusk the most.
Wang Hongyan said with a smile: "Why are you disgusted with it now?"
"I just dislike it."
"Alright, alright, you've contributed a lot, so I'll give you a little more. All this is for you."
"Hongyan, you are so nice."
Wang Hongyan laughed embarrassedly. In fact, Chu Song didn't contribute much, but no one had any objection to this distribution.
Chu Song is a weak labor force, so they are all willing to take care of him.
Chu Song didn't know that she was still considered a "weak labor force" in the eyes of others. On the contrary, she felt good about herself and went home proudly carrying a bucket of loaches.
When Ye Xiuzhi opened the door, she saw a clay figure standing in front of her with a smile on its face, showing its white teeth.
Her eyes went dark and she was about to speak when Chu Song handed the bucket in front of her, successfully blocking her mouth.
"I'm not going to play in the mud, I'm busy with work."
Ye Xiuzhi glared at her. "It's not like I haven't caught loaches before. Who is like you, getting covered in mud?"
Chu Song was unconvinced, "Am I not your one and only little darling? Don't compare me with others. Besides, what we want to see is progress."
Ye Xiuzhi's mouth twitched, "Shit, little baby."
"Why are you like this now? You have changed your heart, alas." As he said this, he pretended to hold Ye Xiuzhi's hand and wiped his "tears" with the back of her hand.
Look at me, I'm just such a scoundrel.
Ye Xiuzhi's anger disappeared. She patted her shoulder in amusement. This was one of the few clean places where she could start. "Okay, there's hot water in the pot. Wash it up and get ready for dinner."
"Yes, sir."
Ye Xiuzhi kept the bucket of loaches in a basin of water. She planned to remove the silt first and make braised loaches tomorrow after it was clean. It would be simple and delicious.
—
This year, the temperature rose particularly quickly. Summer came quickly after spring had just passed.
Farmers, who work tirelessly in the fields, are most sensitive to weather issues. What do they fear? They fear droughts. Hot weather and high temperatures can easily lead to droughts, reduced harvests, and famine.
There are three major rivers flowing through Luhua Brigade, but only one has abundant water resources and is far away. Although a canal has been dug, the canal line is low and can irrigate less than two-fifths of the farmland.
In previous years, Chu Yaoguo couldn't help but feel anxious when the weather got hot. As the team leader, he was most worried about the drought. He couldn't eat or sleep well, and he had to wait until the summer was over before he could really feel at ease.
A few days ago, Chu Yaoguo went to the next county for a meeting and came back three or four days later. When he came back, he brought back good news: after several days of discussion, the higher-ups decided to dig another canal, even if it meant blasting mountains to divert the canal, to completely solve the drought problem. By then, not to mention them, several surrounding brigades would not have to worry about water sources.
Ye Xiuzhi asked happily, "Is this true?"
"Why would I lie to you?"
"That's great! I think this should have been done a long time ago. When will it start?"
Chu Yaoguo: "As soon as possible, the sooner the better."
Chu Song buried her head in eating and didn't take her parents' words to heart. She never took these things to heart. If the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up.
But soon, she couldn't laugh anymore.
Blasting mountains to divert canals is a major project. Luhua Brigade has not seen such a big event for several years. Even the educated youth at the educated youth site are a little excited. If the water problem can be solved, the grain production in this area can at least double in the future.
As a result, all the able-bodied people in Luhua Brigade, regardless of gender, age or status, were involved in production and canal diversion. When my eldest sister-in-law Chai Xueqi heard about it, she took leave from the factory and came back to help with the work.
Chu Song was in good health, lying at home, and even her father couldn't bear to see her.
Chu Yaoguo: "Xianxian, this is a critical period, our team is short of manpower, you also come to help."
Chu Song couldn't refuse and could only join the battle with a bitter face.
Digging canals is much more tiring than the farm work Chu Song had done before.
Some young and strong men in the team with good physical fitness have to go up the mountain to dig canals before dawn every day. They only have time to rest when it is completely dark. They go home and fall asleep immediately. Before they can sleep for a few hours, they have to get up and work again.
Chu Song was a "weak labor force", and although Chu Yaoguo and Ye Xiuzhi couldn't stand her being idle at home, they couldn't bear to let her do too much heavy work, so they assigned her the task of pushing a wheelbarrow to transport gravel down the mountain.
This was a relatively easy job, but Chu Song was still exhausted.
In order to improve efficiency, Chu Yaoguo specially opened a temporary canteen, where meals were prepared and delivered to the mountain every day, saving the time of traveling back and forth for meals.
Chu Song suddenly had an idea and volunteered, "Mom, I can help out in the cafeteria!"
No matter how tiring the work in the cafeteria is, it is better than now.
Ye Xiuzhi glanced at her and immediately knew what she was up to. "Can you cook?"
"Although I can't cook, I can wash vegetables and dishes."
"Just you? You might break someone else's bowl again."
Chu Song was unconvinced and opened his mouth to refute, but Ye Xiuzhi continued, "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. It's useless. The sisters-in-law who are helping in the cafeteria will still have to work after cooking. Do you think you have nothing to do?"
Chu Song didn't give up. "Then I can still deliver the food. After cooking, doesn't someone have to deliver the food to the mountain? I can do that!"
If she had to choose between delivering food and delivering stones, she would definitely choose the former! Every moment of relaxation was a good opportunity.
Ye Xiuzhi gave her a funny and speechless look, taking advantage of these loopholes.
"Mother~"
“Mother~~”
Chu Song pinched his throat, "Mom~~~~"
Ye Xiuzhi frowned and said, "Stop yelling, it's like calling for a ghost. Don't yell at me, I can't make the decision. Go find your father."
"Okay, thank you, Mom. I love you the most, Mom."
Ye Xiuzhi: “…”
Chu Song turned to look for her father, and changed her tone slightly, "Dad, Mom said the cafeteria is still short of a delivery person, and she suggested that I go. It just so happens that my wheelbarrow for transporting stones can be used to deliver meals."
Chu Yaoguo thought for a moment and nodded. Everyone has selfish desires, and he didn't have to let Chu Song suffer. It would be enough if he could contribute to the collective and not be idle, as it would be easy for people to gossip about him if he was idle.
"Okay, go ahead."
"Okay, thank you, Dad. I love you the most, Dad."
"Go, go!" Chu Yaoguo's face turned red. He really couldn't stand the sweet words from his little girl.
I don't know who inherited it from.
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