It was because they lived far away and there were no houses around. Otherwise, if they had blatantly contacted the people in the cowshed, they would have been isolated by the villagers even if they were not criticized.
When Su Ruoli brought the noodles, Zhang Sitong had already started ladling soup for the elderly people, and there was a poached egg in each person's bowl.
Su Ruoli put the basin away, picked up the chopsticks and scooped a bowl of noodles for each of them.
Several elderly people looked at the white noodles in front of them, their eyes warmed, and they turned their backs to secretly wipe away their tears. It had been so long since they had eaten such a meal, so long that they almost forgot what it tasted like.
Jian Zhongyi and Fang Yi were also among them. Their emotions had calmed down and they helped greet the other elderly people, "Old friends, eat quickly, otherwise the noodles will become clumpy and not tasty."
Fang Yi also pulled another old lady in the crowd and said, "Old sister, come and eat, our children made this especially for us."
Su Ruoli also echoed, "Grandpa, grandma, and all the grandparents, hurry up and eat. If you have anything to say, let's fill our stomachs before we talk."
Zhang Sitong directly picked up the bowl and stuffed a bowl into everyone's hands, "Eat quickly, eat quickly, Ruoli's cooking skills are very good, I guarantee that you will want more after eating it."
One of the old men said, "We all know that you two are good children, but please don't bring such good things here in the future, otherwise it will have an impact on you if others see it."
Others also agreed, "Yes, girl, in the future, if you have food, just give it to your grandparents. We are used to those coarse grains and can't eat these. Don't waste them."
Su Ruoli looked at the old people. They were obviously reluctant to eat. Who couldn't get used to eating fine grains? In her previous life, she often heard the old people say that people living in cowsheds in this era were either reported or framed, but without exception, they all contributed to society, and the country would let them go back sooner or later.
It is already 1973, and they are about to go back. If we treat them well now, she will have more options for what she does in the future.
Seeing that everyone was holding their bowls but not eating, Jian Zhongyi said directly, "Let's finish this bowl of noodles first. If we don't eat it now, the noodles will clump together. Eat it quickly and don't waste it!"
After dinner, Zhang Sitong cleaned up and went to wash the dishes, and the elderly people couldn't stop her. Su Ruoli chatted with the elderly people in the cowshed.
Jian Zhongyi also introduced her to the other people in the bullpen. "This is Liang Shuping. You can just call him Grandpa Liang. Your Grandpa Liang is an English professor at Jinghua University."
"This is Niu Jianguo. You call him Grandpa Niu. He's also a professor at Jinghua University, but he teaches physics."
"This is Liu Yuting, your Grandpa Liu. Standing before him is your Grandpa Liu's wife, Gao Shenghua. You can call her Grandma Gao. They are both very capable. Your Grandpa Liu studied abroad, and your Grandma Gao also comes from a family of scholars."
"And this is Liu Jingtao. You call him Grandpa Liu, but he's the commander-in-chief of the Beijing Military Region. Alas! He was framed by a traitor!"
"My child! Your grandparents are not bad people. They should have had a happy old age, but they were reported and framed. If you can help them in the future, please do so."
"If your grandmother and I hadn't had their help over the years, we wouldn't have survived. Alas!!"
Every time Jian Zhongyi introduced someone, Su Ruoli sweetly called them grandpa and grandma.
The old people loved her so much. Who wouldn’t like a sweet and soft little granddaughter?
These elderly people were all top figures in their respective fields. Now they've been reduced to working in the bullpen. What a sin! Fortunately, in a few years, these hard times will be over.
Su Ruoli didn't stay long. After all, she was old and needed a break at noon after working all morning. Before leaving, the old men looked at each other, and finally Liu Yuting said, "Ruoli girl, wait a moment." After that, he stood up and walked out.
Su Ruoli was also obedient. After being asked to wait a moment, she stood there waiting. About two minutes later, Liu Yuting came back with a piece of meat in his hand, which was about one pound.
Liu Yuting handed the meat to Su Ruoli, "Child, take this meat home and cook it. We are old and can't chew it anymore. The team leader secretly brought it here last night, so it's still fresh."
Su Ruoli looked at the meat in Liu Yuting's hand. This should be the wild boar meat from yesterday. She didn't expect that Uncle Guofeng was so nice and knew to secretly send some meat to her.
Su Ruoli refused and said, "Grandpa Liu, just take it back. We have meat to eat. We distributed the meat yesterday. You probably don't know that the wild boar we distributed yesterday was hunted by me."
Several elderly people were also shocked. They heard yesterday that someone had killed a wild boar, but they didn't expect to see the real person today, and it was a delicate and weak little girl.
Fang Yi looked at the delicate and frail little girl in front of her, her face full of heartache. "How could you be so brave, kid? That wild boar is so dangerous! Don't do that again!"
"Don't worry, grandma. I met a master before. He taught me a lot of kung fu. I, your granddaughter, am very capable."
"Grandma, you're still sick. Go and rest. I'll bring you some medicine later. You'll be fine after taking it."
Then he said to the others, "Grandpas and grandmas, please go and have a rest. I'll be leaving first."
Liu Yuting insisted that Su Ruoli take the meat. Su Ruoli took the meat, put it on the table and ran away. The few of them looked at the meat on the table and felt warm in their hearts.
Su Ruoli didn't take it, so Liu Yuting took the meat out and hid it again.
When Su Ruoli returned home, she didn't see Zhang Sitong, but the kitchen had been cleaned up.
Maybe he had already rested, so she didn't disturb him.
A man went to the woodshed and took the pig offal and put it outside the gate.
I found a piece of wood, poured the contents of the basin onto it, went back and fetched two buckets of water, and rinsed it clean with water first.
Then he took out a pile of wood ash from the kitchen and started kneading it. Many people don’t know that wood ash can remove fishy smells, and flour can also do the same.
But in this day and age, if she dared to waste flour like this, she would probably be dragged out and beaten to death.
I rubbed it with wood ash seven or eight times, and now the smell is gone. Then I rinsed it with clean water.
This thing is so troublesome to clean up. It took me almost two hours just to wash it.
He put all the things back into the yard and then knocked on Zhang Sitong's door.
"Sitong, are you up?"
There was no movement inside. Su Ruoli knocked again, but the door still didn't open. Su Ruoli climbed up the door and listened, but didn't hear any sound from inside.
She pushed the door, but it was locked from the inside. Sitong must be inside. Why was there no movement? Was she sleeping so soundly?
There was no movement inside, so she turned around and prepared to leave. Then she heard movement from inside, accompanied by a weak voice, "Ruoli, Ruoli!"
Su Ruoli only heard her name and couldn't hear what was said afterwards.
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