Chapter 73: Going to the Countryside as Educated Youth in the 1970s 36
[This is a parallel fictional world. Please do not take any similarities between place names and people as they appear.]
The next day, the task of cutting the pork was given to her. Zhang Xiaojia took out a star stone knife and divided the pig's body into main parts such as ribs, front legs, hind legs, pork belly, and tenderloin. After the cutting was done, Xiaoyi didn't want her anymore and said he would do the rest.
"Xiao Yi, you can't pickle all of it. I want to eat fresh pork!!!"
"I'll leave you 10 kilograms, okay?"
50 jin
"At most 20 kilograms."
Xiaoyi took a basket with 10 kilograms of meat and said, "Go divide it among the tribe leaders. I'll give it to Xiaocao and Yanjing later."
Zhang Xiaojia picked up the basket and walked next door.
Zhang Xiaojia handed the meat to He Xinqi. He Xinqi looked at the meat in surprise, then pushed it back to her, saying proudly, "You don't need to please your in-laws. Before my eldest brother left, he told us not to embarrass you. He also threatened and bribed all of our brothers and sisters. You have to do everything we ask you to do."
Zhang Xiaojia touched her head and said with a smile, "Take it! I have plenty at home, and I will never pretend to be rich when it comes to meat."
He Xinqi took the basket after hearing this. Zhang Xiaojia was about to go back, but she stopped her and said, "Sister-in-law, He Laosan is inside. Do you want to go and watch the fun?"
Zhang Xiaojia nodded, went straight to the living room, found a chair and sat down.
Suddenly it became quiet, and He Laosan looked at Zhang Xiaojia with a hint of dissatisfaction.
He Wu looked at Zhang Xiaojia and originally wanted to call her over, but she was self-conscious and came over by herself.
He Wu handed her the plate on the table. Zhang Xiaojia picked up the plate and started to eat the crispy biscuits made from peanut residue.
The old patriarch said with a smile, "Third brother, you can ask Xiao Jia to see your illness. She is my eldest grandson's wife-to-be, and her doctor is very good."
Zhang Xiaojia nodded and said, "Come to the clinic and I will treat you."
He Lao San saw that Zhang Xiaojia was so young, and he didn't think it was a big deal. He said to the old patriarch, "Twenty, when you get old, you have to accept your fate. Birth, old age, sickness and death are inevitable. Just let it go."
Good words cannot persuade a damned ghost, and mercy without salvation will only lead to self-destruction.
He Laosan didn't sit for long and left. He Liu went back with him to Zhongcheng Pingzhiyuan to handle the adoption of He Miaomiao.
He Wu asked with concern, "Xiao Jia, a car came looking for you last night. Is it anything serious?"
Zhang Xiaojia smiled and said, "Good news! I found a special medicine for malaria, and the higher-ups sent someone to get it."
He Wu was shocked. He knew that this girl was very capable. This was a good thing that would make her name famous through the ages.
Zhang Xiaojia said to the old patriarch, "Master, since you and He Lao San came to me for treatment, why didn't you tell me that I have cured patients with advanced uremia?"
"I asked him to come to you for treatment because of our childhood friendship. It's up to him whether he listens or not. Besides, Third Brother is too utilitarian. Who knows what will happen after you cure him? I also want to see what He Miaomiao will do. Will she tell his grandfather?"
Zhang Xiaojia asked curiously, "What if I tell you? What if I don't tell you?"
The old patriarch narrowed his eyes slightly and said calmly, "If He Miaomiao tells He Lao San about this and tries to persuade him, then the He family will not let her be adopted. However, we will not treat her unfairly. We will accept her and give her protection and blessings. After all, such behavior shows that she is a very conscientious person.
But if she chose to conceal this matter, the He family would not adopt her. However, if she encountered difficulties, we would still lend a hand and provide assistance without hesitation. In this case, it only shows that she lacks basic conscience.
Therefore, the only condition for her to be adopted by the He family is that she can tell the truth to He Lao San but not try to persuade him. Only then will the He family consider adopting her to Fifteen.
Zhang Xiaojia was thoughtful when she heard the old patriarch's words. It was similar to what her father said. It was okay to help others with a little effort, but it was not okay to risk your life to help others.
The old patriarch asked, "Xiao Jia, I have an old brother who is now living in the cowshed. Can you please leave the door open tonight so I can take him to see a doctor?"
"How many people are there?"
"There are two people in the bullpen now, a couple."
Zhang Xiaojia nodded and said, "Master, don't go through the front door of the clinic, go through the front door of He Fei's yard."
In the middle of the night, Zhang Xiaojia was waiting at the door. When he saw an elderly couple, he was surprised for a moment but did not show it.
After she coldly examined him, she found out he had pneumonia. Zhang Xiaojia went to the clinic to get Western medicine. She immediately gave him an injection, gave him some Chinese medicine to drink, and prescribed a few pills. Then Zhang Xiaojia ignored him and seemed very cold.
After they left, Zhang Xiaojia sat in the dark and cried silently.
She knew them. When she was a child, her mother often took her to see them, and the grandmother would make delicious Chinese dim sum for her.
She was even more impressed by the elegance of the master's wife. Whether in her dress or her words and deeds, the master's wife showed a unique temperament and taste, and her back was always straight.
Now he is down and out, without any elegance, but his back is still straight.
After her mother passed away, her father took her away from the army, and she never saw her grandparents again.
Tian Siqi supported his wife and returned to the cowshed.
He took out a small bamboo bottle from his pocket, opened it and saw small pills inside. There was a piece of paper inside that said one pill per day for each person.
In the other pocket there were compressed biscuits wrapped in paper.
"My dear, is she Niuniu?"
Zheng Ruqing nodded and said softly, "Niuniu has grown up." Then she burned the paper.
Zhang Xiaojia went to the laboratory early in the morning, planning to change the nutrient solution into pills and give them to his master's father-in-law and his wife. This way, at least they would not be hungry and would stay nourished, which was much less risky than taking food.
In the middle of the night, Zhang Xiaojia asked Xiaoai to monitor the village, and Zhang Xiaojia secretly went to his master's place.
I came to the cowshed, knocked on the door secretly, and whispered, "Master, open the door, I am Niuniu."
I heard hurried footsteps in the room and someone opened the door. "Niuniu, go away, don't come."
Zhang Xiaojia came in directly. "Master, it's cold. Let me in."
Zhang Xiaojia entered the cowshed. He didn't expect it to look so shabby, but the temperature was not low, about 15 or 16 degrees.
Zhang Xiaojia took out a bamboo bottle and handed it to Master, saying, "Master, this is a nutritional pill. Take one a day to ensure all the nutrients for the day. After taking this, you don't need to eat too much food."
Tian Siqi took the pill. Zheng Ruqing understood how valuable the pill was and shook his head, saying, "Niuniu, it's too expensive. It must contain precious medicinal materials. No, we won't be hungry if we eat sweet potatoes."
Zhang Xiaojia had already gotten used to not listening to anything he didn't want to hear, and continued, "Master and Lady, it's only getting dark now, you have to be strong. I can't help you openly, but I will definitely be here on the last day of every month to deliver supplies. Tell me if you need anything."
Zheng Ruqing growled angrily, "Niuniu, we don't want you to care about us. As long as you are fine, that's all."
Zhang Xiaojia immediately pretended to cry, she had to cry, otherwise this old man was too stubborn and might really kick her out.
Tian Siqi comforted Zhang Xiaojia and started crying too. Zheng Ruqing's forehead was bulging with veins, and he had no choice but to say, "Okay, if you are in danger, stop immediately, understand?"
Zhang Xiaojia immediately nodded in agreement.
Zheng Ruqing said, "Don't worry about us. We are fine. We will definitely be able to wait until dawn."
Zhang Xiaojia returned home and found Aunt Leng sitting in the living room.
Aunt Leng asked, "Is Master and Madam in good health?"
Zhang Xiaojia smiled bitterly and said, "It hasn't collapsed yet, my back is still straight."
"Even if they are dead, their backs will not bend. Go to bed early." Aunt Leng said and left.
As long as you are alive, there is hope and dawn is just around the corner.
Zhang Xiaojia waited until the third year of junior high school. This time, Ping'an and Xiaoyi accompanied her to see He Fei. Pangpang had to go to work in the clan, and before going to work, he was busy chasing Jiayi and beating him.
Xiaoyi installed a fireplace in the tricycle. Zhang Xiaojia made tea and lay comfortably reading a book, and soon arrived at the army.
He Fei had been waiting there for a long time, and Xiao Yi wanted to bump into him, but He Fei looked over without blinking, and Xiao Yi didn't dare.
Zhang Xiaojia first went to Zhao Qiancheng's house and put away the food for the three of them. Xiaoyi prepared dried vegetables, 5 kilograms of pork, and 5 kilograms of peanut oil.
Zhao Qiancheng looked at He Fei holding Zhang Xiaojia's hand and broke it with the stick in his hand. This unlucky kid, why did he have to look for someone from his unit when he could find a partner? The boss wrote to him every month to ask about it.
Zhang Xiaojia said, "Uncle Zhao, I'll stay at your house for three days. I'll give you two people to look after the kids, and you and your aunt can go to the province to have some fun. What about your aunt and Weiyi?"
Zhao Qiancheng said, "I went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some meat. I'm waiting to cook for you."
"Uncle Zhao, I'll come over for dinner tonight. He Fei and I will go out for a walk."
"Get out, get out, get out..." Zhao Qiancheng was now out of mind. His cabbages were being eaten by pigs, and he understood the boss's feelings.
Zhang Xiaojia left Ping'an and Xiaoyi behind and left with He Fei.
He Fei rode his bike and took Zhang Xiaojia to the foot of a mountain.
He Fei pulled Zhang Xiaojia out, put the tricycle into the space buckle, and took the girl up the mountain. He watched as He Fei pressed a button, opened a door, pulled Zhang Xiaojia into the cave, and then took out two robots that looked exactly like them.
This cave was man-made and has been decorated. He Fei put all the furniture and appliances in place.
"Brother He, do you have time to do it?"
"It was done by robots. I'm monitoring everything here. If anyone finds out, this place will be automatically destroyed."
Zhang Xiaojia thought for a moment and said, "I can't stay here and wait for you. There are traces."
"I know. I just want you to come and have a home, not be exposed to the wind and rain outside."
He Fei gave Zhang Xiaojia a pendant glass ball. Zhang Xiaojia took a closer look and found that it was not a glass ball. He asked, "Is this a safety ball? A low-profile version of StarCraft?"
He Fei smiled bitterly. "It's a simple interstellar version. It has a sensor inside. When it senses danger, it automatically turns into a ball and surrounds you. But it can only last for 6 hours before it disappears automatically."
"That's pretty good. There are no Zerg here. You made it all with the energy from this planet. My brother He is the best."
He Fei hugged her, his ears red.
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