Chapter 15 Chapter 15 There are people in the mountains
The appearance of the comrades from the agricultural machinery station caused a lot of discussion in the Huangzhuang Brigade. Everyone looked at the worn and slightly dilapidated tractor with envy.
Huangzhuang Brigade is not the poorest brigade under the commune, but it is definitely not rich. Two years ago, when the agricultural machinery station helped the brigades below to introduce tractors, Huangzhuang Brigade actively participated, but was ultimately eliminated due to the terrain, which became a concern for Huangzhuang Brigade.
Last year, the team leader heard that the county had introduced a batch of new tractors, so he actively found someone to contact the agricultural machinery station. Although he took the lead in the matter, it has not been finalized yet.
However, now that comrades from the Agricultural Machinery Station have come to Huangzhuang Brigade, although it is for personal matters, it still makes everyone feel full of hope and feels that getting a tractor is a sure thing.
Yang Dai didn't care what others thought, as her ears were being tortured by her mother.
Yang's mother agreed with Yang Dai and Han Lin to help others. After all, when faced with such a matter of life and death, they couldn't just stand by and watch.
On the other hand, he felt sorry for his daughter's injury and kept complaining about it.
Yang Dai couldn't refute and could only sit beside him and listen.
"I'll go back to my parents' home tomorrow and ask your uncle for some scar removal medicine." Yang Dai's wound was not big and had been treated with medicine, but Yang's mother was still worried after looking at it from left to right.
"Why don't you come back with me?" Mother Yang stared at Yang Dai's face. "The wound doesn't look deep, but it's on the face after all. You'd better be careful when using the medicine."
After saying that, he immediately changed his tone, "Forget it, you don't need to bother with it. I'll go by myself. You just rest at home for the next two days."
As Yang's mother spoke, she looked at Han's mother beside her.
Mother Han smiled and agreed naturally, "You really need to rest well. Farming isn't busy lately, so rest if you feel tired."
Yang Dai was originally daydreaming because of her mother's nagging, but when she heard her mother talking about her uncle, she suddenly came to her senses.
You can definitely sell your own medicine powder.
Yang Dai's uncle is a barefoot doctor in the Zhanghe Brigade next door. Yang's mother's ancestors made a living by treating patients. They passed down the medicine from generation to generation and had some useful prescriptions, which were completely inconspicuous.
"Mom, let me go with you. I haven't seen my uncle for a long time." Yang Dai had an idea and naturally wanted to participate actively.
But Yang Dai's attitude made her mother feel even more uneasy.
She patted her daughter's hand and made the final decision, "No need, I can go there by myself, you just stay home and recuperate."
After saying that, Yang's mother didn't stay any longer and left with Yang's father.
After seeing their in-laws leave, Han's mother and father didn't stay long.
Within a few minutes, Yang Dai and Han Lin were the only ones left in the room.
"What do you think is a suitable price for the medicine powder?" Yang Dai's thoughts had changed and she began to think about making money.
There seems to be no hope of recruiting jobs in the city for the time being, so let’s try harder elsewhere.
"I think you should at least go to your uncle's house first." Han Lin knew what Yang Dai was thinking, but Yang's mother's behavior just now clearly showed that Yang Dai had a conflict with her uncle's family.
"There's no rush for now." Yang Dai's memory of her uncle was vague. It seemed that she hadn't been to her uncle's house for many years, but she didn't remember what exactly happened.
But judging from Yang's mother's attitude, there must have been a big rift between them.
It seems that there is no problem for Yang's mother to return to her parents' home, but Yang Dai is definitely not welcome.
Yang Dai had no idea what was going on in her uncle's family for a moment, and with her current messy reputation, she was sure that all her relatives would dislike her.
It would be better to wait a little longer, at least until his reputation can be saved.
But the powder can be used.
After all, outsiders don't know what her relationship with her uncle's family is.
Yang Dai was injured and didn't plan to go to work, so she just stayed at home and lived her own life and tidied up the house.
But this was just Yang Dai's unilateral idea. For the next two days, there were constant guests at home.
The impact of the tractor on everyone was much greater than Yang Dai had imagined.
People kept asking Yang Dai and Han Lin how they knew the comrades from the Agricultural Machinery Station. There were also some curious people who wanted to come and see what gifts the comrades from the Agricultural Machinery Station brought for Yang Dai and Han Lin.
However, within two days, new rumors spread in Huangzhuang Brigade.
It is said that after Han Lin and Yang Dai separated, they could no longer rely on either her husband's or her own family, and now they have become dependent on the comrades at the commune's agricultural machinery station. In order to thank the couple, the comrades will inevitably have to pay a heavy price in the future.
Yang Daian stayed at home to recuperate, and pasted newspapers on the walls. She was not well informed about the news outside.
It was not until Xia Ziqing came to see her at home that she learned about the message outside from Xia Ziqing.
Yang Dai felt that her good self-cultivation over the years was almost destroyed by these nonsensical rumors.
When she saved people, she didn't think about any reward, but she didn't ask for any reward, nor could she ask for any disgrace!
"Comrade Yang Dai, I know you're not that kind of person." Xia Ziqing's attitude remained positive, and he righteously stated that he believed in Yang Dai. "Don't pay any attention to those rumors out there."
"You seem to trust me very much?" Yang Dai looked at Xia Ziqing again.
Xia Ziqing showed his affection for her from the very beginning, but this affection was a little strange, and Yang Dai always felt that Xia Ziqing had ulterior motives.
But Yang Dai thought about herself and really didn't know what was there in her that was worth Xia Ziqing's covetousness.
She was not the legitimate daughter of Duke Cheng in her previous life, nor the future Crown Princess.
She is now just a person with a tattered reputation.
Although she was carrying a dowry, only she and Han Lin knew about it.
Xia Ziqing had no way of knowing.
"I admire knowledgeable people. I heard that you took the initiative to submit articles to the newspaper. I admire your initiative. I also think that we cannot judge a person based on his reputation alone. I think we can be friends." Xia Ziqing once again showed his friendliness.
"I just happened to see the call for papers. It's nothing. If Comrade Xia also wants to submit an article, I can give you the submission address." Yang Dai still had a smile on her face, but there was a scrutiny in her eyes as she looked at Xia Ziqing.
She really couldn't figure out Xia Ziqing's approach.
"Although I did go to high school, my Chinese grades weren't good, so I didn't need to contribute to the newspaper." Xia Ziqing kept her expression unchanged and changed the subject. "I was sewing today and found a button was missing. I didn't have it in my luggage. Aunt Huang reminded me that since you just got married, you should have some, so I came to ask."
Yang Dai raised her brows slightly, and her eyes looking at Xia Ziqing became more scrutinizing.
But his hands kept moving. "I do have quite a few buttons here. Take a look and see if there's anything you want."
Xia Ziqing lowered his head to pick up two buttons, talked with Yang Dai for a while, and left only when he saw that it was getting late.
Yang Dai saw Xia Ziqing off and happened to meet Han Lin coming back.
The two men met each other. Xia Ziqing was stunned when she saw Han Lin, but she quickly adjusted herself, nodded slightly at Han Lin, and hurried away.
"What's wrong? What's so good about this person?" After Xia Ziqing left, Yang Dai was still standing at the door looking at the other person's back. Han Lin couldn't help but say something.
Yang Dai shook her head, "I just feel it's weird."
As an educated youth, Xia Ziqing naturally had a line of defense with the people in the brigade. Even when dealing with people in the brigade, the educated youth would choose some leaders or people with good character and reputation.
But Yang Dai obviously does not belong to either of these two categories.
Moreover, there are many people in Huangzhuang Brigade, and two families have been married recently. There is no reason for Xia Ziqing to skip those two families and come to him specifically to exchange buttons.
But Xia Ziqing did not show any malice, and Yang Dai could only suppress this nonsensical feeling.
"I'll go up the mountain again tonight, and tomorrow morning I'll go to the Housing Management Office in the county town to take a look." Han Lin talked about his plans and then made a promise, "After I stay at the Housing Management Office for two days, I'll buy a stove when I come back. Cooking will be much more convenient."
Yang Dai nodded. They had no shortage of tickets now. They just needed to find a legitimate excuse and source of funds, and they could buy whatever they wanted.
It was Yang Dai who first suggested buying a stove.
The two of them have lived under the same roof and have been getting used to each other for so long that Yang Dai has completely given up on cultivating Han Lin's cooking skills.
After discovering that Han Lin’s cooking skills were not good, Yang Dai specially found out the recipes that had been kept in the bottom of the box, hoping that with the reference of the recipes, Han Lin’s cooking skills would be a little better.
But in the end Yang Dai was disappointed.
She could only roll up her sleeves and do it herself. Maybe she really had a talent for cooking, or maybe it was the remaining memories of her original body. Although she stumbled at the beginning, she was at least better than Han Lin.
But Yang Dai was unable to take care of lighting the stove.
These days, Han Lin basically keeps the fire going while she cooks.
But both of them found it troublesome, and the meal times became strange.
If you can buy a coal stove, it will save you a lot of trouble.
"I dug a trap on the mountain before. I think something will fall into it in the next two days. I'll go check it out again."
Just as Han Lin finished speaking, his father walked in with a dark face, "You want to go up the mountain again? You are not allowed to go!"
"It's a custom in our brigade not to pass by the temple when going up the mountain. You've known this rule since you were young, but why are you getting more confused as you get older?" Han's father looked at Han Lin with a stern face, "You should know what you should and shouldn't do."
After Han's father finished speaking, Han's mother also walked over and looked Han Lin up and down, "Third brother, tell me the truth, have you really been going up the mountain recently?"
After seeing Han Lin nod, Han's mother slapped Han Lin on the arm and said, "I think you really don't even want to live anymore!"
"Listen to me, don't go there. If we find out you've been up the mountain again, I'll break your legs!"
Although Han's father said nothing, he obviously agreed with Han's mother.
Yang Dai and Han Lin looked at each other, then looked at Han's father again.
"Is there anything special about the temple on the mountain?"
The temple had been smashed and destroyed during the campaign to destroy the "Four Olds" in recent years. When Han Lin went up the mountain, he went to the ruined temple to have a look. It was basically collapsed, but judging from the beams and pillars, the temple must have stood on the mountain for many years.
Han's father and mother still wanted to keep silent, so Han Lin simply opened up and said, "If you two don't explain it to me today, I will definitely go."
"There is evil in that mountain. It is cursed." Han's mother couldn't bear it anymore and told the story.
The temple on the mountain was said to have been built two hundred years ago, and there have never been many monks in the temple.
During the war a few years ago, everyone in the Huangzhuang Brigade hid in the mountains, and the monks in the temple also contributed a lot.
Since then, there have been fewer and fewer monks in the temple.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, there was only one monk left in the temple, guarding it honestly.
In recent years, the Four Olds have been destroyed everywhere, and temples are naturally one of the Four Olds. Many people go up the mountain to smash and destroy temples.
Seeing that they couldn't stop him, the monks in the temple started talking.
It is said that the temple stands here safely and securely because of the protection of the mountain. If the temple is gone, the mountain spirit will be angry and the entire Huangzhuang brigade will suffer retribution.
But the trend of smashing and looting could no longer be curbed at that time. People simply did not listen to the monk and even wanted to tie him up and parade him through the streets.
Later, the monk disappeared and no one took his words seriously.
But soon, accidents happened to those who went up the mountain. Some fell and some encountered large wild animals.
After the team leader discovered that something was wrong, he specially organized young and middle-aged people to go up the mountain to see if there were any wild boars on the mountain, and even took the homemade guns at home.
But it's no use.
When we went up the mountain together to clear the area, everyone was safe.
But as long as there is a lone person, all kinds of accidents will always happen.
After this happened a few times, everyone gradually reached their limit.
As long as you don't go above the temple, everyone is basically safe below the temple.
But beyond the temple, this safety cannot be guaranteed.
This matter is too mysterious to talk about, especially in the current situation, no one dares to talk about it.
The Huangzhuang Brigade tacitly kept silent, but repeatedly emphasized that if you go up the mountain, you must not go beyond the temple, and it became an unspoken rule.
Han's mother didn't expect Han Lin to dare to go up the mountain, but after having a meal at Han Lin's house, she felt more and more that something was wrong.
The couple are lazy and like to eat. They probably don't have much savings. Although it is not impossible for them to save money and buy pork, there will definitely be no rabbit meat on the dinner table.
Han's mother pondered this matter for a few days, but still felt uneasy.
After telling Han’s father, the couple went to their son to find out.
Before she could even open her mouth to ask, she heard that her son was going up the mountain again. Her guess came true, and she couldn't control her emotions any more.
"Just listen to your mother. Don't go. Go to work and study hard with your father. You will have meat to eat in the future." After saying this, Han's mother looked at Yang Dai, hoping that Yang Dai would help her talk to Han Lin.
"Han Lin, just listen to your parents. We won't go up the mountain anymore." Han's mother's eyes were red and swollen from crying, so Yang Dai naturally had to agree with her at this time.
After finally coaxing Han's mother away, the two of them finally lay down on the bed to rest.
"Do you believe it?" In the darkness, no one could see each other's expression, and Han Lin suddenly spoke.
"Keeping our distance is what we should do." Yang Dai was also awake. When she heard Han Lin's question, she gave her own answer.
Yang Dai used to go to the temple to burn incense and pray for blessings, but she felt that this kind of thing was more of a way to give herself a sense of reliance, and whether she believed it or not was up to her.
But since traveling through time, Yang Dai's thoughts have changed a little.
After all, neither of them could clearly explain why she and Han Lin traveled through time.
"Don't go up the mountain in the future. Let's use meat coupons to buy meat." Yang Dai had picked up a lot of coupons before, so it was not a stretch to talk about using coupons now.
Han Lin smiled and suddenly said, "I think there are often people moving around in this mountain."
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