Chapter 108: Returning to the city, of course I thought about it
After Jiang Jianguo finished speaking, he took a basket and went to his private plot. He picked a small basket of tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, eggplant, beans, romaine lettuce, etc., which was enough for one person to eat for five or six days.
When Jiang Jianguo entered the yard with the full basket, Shi Luo quickly handed Jiang Jianguo four steamed buns made of two-grain flour wrapped in oil paper.
Jiang Jianguo put the steamed buns on the basket and shouted into the house, "Old woman, get a jar of sauce out."
After a while, Liu Cuihua came out with a large can filled with soybean paste.
Jiang Jianguo handed all the things to Jiang Yinyin, and sighed as he looked at the little girl who was about the same age as Jiang Hao.
"They say you can help in emergencies but not in poverty. Next time you need something, remember to exchange it. You are not a child anymore, so be more careful. My family is not rich, so I can't help you too much.
If you work hard, the food you earn this year will be enough for you to eat. Add to that the money your family sends you, and if you spend it frugally, you can live better than you did in the city."
Jiang Yinyin, carrying a basket, cans, and steamed buns, nodded randomly and said, "I'll go back first."
After saying that, Jiang Yinyin left.
Jiang Jianguo sighed again as he watched Jiang Yinyin leave the yard. "She's just a little girl after all. It's not easy for her to go to the countryside alone."
Liu Cuihua returned to the door of her house and took a stool to sit in the yard. She cut the three watermelons she had just fished out of the well. "It's not easy at all. You've been in the countryside for so many years. Come over and eat some watermelon. The watermelon Haozi bought today is so sweet."
Liu Cuihua had just cut the watermelon when several little ones in the house came out. Seeing the bright red watermelon, they all gathered around Liu Cuihua, chattering, "Grandma, we want to eat watermelon too."
Liu Cuihua was not stingy, because Jiang Hao had told her when he gave it to her that he bought it for the whole family to eat together. "Eat, eat together, call your parents out too, I plan to cut three, hurry up."
There was no need to shout for the people in the room. After hearing Liu Cuihua's words, they all hurried out. The Jiang family members were all together today. Except for the eldest brother Jiang Hai, everyone else was here.
The Jiang family members took their small stools and sat around Liu Cuihua, each holding a piece of watermelon and eating it.
Jiang Lin ate the watermelon washed with well water and said, "It's still cooler today because the well water is better than the watermelon."
Jiang Jianguo nodded and said, "That's true, but you can't eat too much. You guys should keep an eye on the child to prevent him from getting diarrhea from eating too much."
"Don't worry, Dad. We have a large family, so we can't eat more even if we want. Two pieces per person is all we need."
After Li Qian finished speaking, she glanced at Jiang Hao again.
"I don't know when I'll be able to eat such a sweet watermelon again. This thing must be expensive."
Liu Cuihua glared at Li Qian and said, "You can't even shut your mouth while eating. You haven't even finished this time, but you're already thinking about the next time. No matter how much money I have, it won't be enough for you to spend."
Li Qian took a bite of the watermelon and said, "It's because the watermelon my brother-in-law bought me is so sweet that I'm thinking about it next time. If it's expensive, just ignore what I said."
Shi Luo was still holding his half of the watermelon and eating it slowly. He was so engrossed in watching the fun that he forgot to eat.
"What you said, sister-in-law, is that the price is secondary. The main thing is that the supply of such good watermelons is too small. If you can find it this time, buy it. You don't know when you will come across it next time."
This time Jiang Hao brought back a total of six watermelons, gave four to Liu Cuihua, and kept two for himself.
These six watermelons were taken out from the space. This time when he went to the commune, Jiang Hao saw that the supply and marketing cooperative was selling watermelons, so he went to the black market to buy a batch of watermelons. Thinking of his family, he brought back a few watermelons.
The whole family can eat together because the supply and marketing cooperative supplies it and they are not afraid of people finding out. Otherwise, Jiang Hao would not have taken it out to eat together.
Jiang Sen nodded as he ate the watermelon. "Indeed, the watermelon I ate this time is sweeter than the ones I bought in previous years. It's really a rare good watermelon."
Jiang Hao nodded. "Of course there are some sweet and some not so sweet melons in the same batch. I was lucky this time and I picked the best ones."
Zhao Xiuxiu looked at Shi Luo and suddenly asked, "Shi Luo, do you want to go back to the city?"
Liu Cuihua frowned when she heard this. "If you can't speak, shut up."
Zhao Xiuxiu wiped her daughter's mouth with a handkerchief and continued, "I saw my cousin was desperately trying to go back to the city, so I was a little curious. Shi Luo happened to be an educated youth, so I asked her."
Shi Luo handed the watermelon rind and spoon to Jiang Hao. "As for going back to the city, I do think about it. After all, Beijing is definitely more convenient than the countryside here. But I can't just go back whenever I want. I just think about it, but there's no real need to go back. After all, I'm living quite well in the countryside."
Jiang Jianguo and Liu Cuihua were a little worried that Shi Luo would abandon his son when he returned to the city.
Jiang Hao looked at his parents' faces and knew what they were thinking.
"Maybe when the educated youth can return to the city, we country people will be able to go to the city if we want. Besides, even if we can't, it will be very easy for me to go to Beijing, after all, my grandfather is there.
I remember the year I couldn't continue studying in high school, my grandfather wrote to me and said he could find me a temporary job in Beijing. I wanted to have two years of freedom, so I turned it down.
Jiang Hao only attended high school for one year. He had wanted to continue, but the school was in such a mess at the time that Jiang Jianguo simply decided not to let Jiang Hao go.
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