Xu Ning went to the mountain alone, and Xu An rode his bicycle to the village to exchange tofu so that he could fry tofu balls for Xu Mo.
When Xu Ning came back with half a basket of mushrooms on his back, Xu An had already fried the tofu balls and cooked millet porridge mixed with some green vegetables scattered on the ground.
He and Xu Mo were cleaning the mushrooms that Xu Ning had picked today. When the two brothers saw her come back, Xu An went to take her backpack and Xu Mo went to bring her water for washing her face.
Xu An’s tofu balls were fried relatively small, and Xu Mo ate one in one bite.
He was talking even while eating, "During the spring planting season, Grandpa Qi went to the village chief and asked him to separate the people in our cowshed to work separately. The village chief agreed and assigned us to the western plot of land.
Dad, Mom, Uncle Lu and Aunt Lu were digging the soil, and I followed behind them picking up grass roots. There were not many people there, so we brought some white flour buns to eat at noon, and also brought some dried meat and meat sauce made by my sister. They were delicious. ”
Xu Ning put some vegetables in his bowl and asked, "Have the people from the Youth Institute ever caused trouble for you?"
Xu Mo ate the vegetables and said, "I was playing outside the door a few days ago. When Liu Fang went to wash clothes, she saw me and glared at me. I pretended not to see it and went home.
Lin Miao ignores me now, but she often talks to Uncle Lu and Aunt Lu. A few days ago, when Aunt Lu went out to fetch water, she gave her some snacks, but Aunt Lu refused to take them. ”
Xu An asked, "Where is Lin Qiuhua?"
Xu Mo frowned and said, "I often see her fetching water, but now she lowers her head when she sees us, as if she is ashamed. I don't know what she means."
Xu Ning smiled and said, "As long as she doesn't cause trouble, you don't have to bother with her."
The three siblings were talking about the people from the Youth League Institute, and someone over there was also discussing them.
Jiaohua sat on the kang sewing clothes and said, "Chunhua, I remember you and Xu Zhiqing used to get along well, but why does she seem to be so indifferent now and her words are so disrespectful to others?"
Seeing that no one was in the room, Chunhua told Liu Fang how she had secretly taken her brother to the countryside and beaten him.
Jiaohua said in surprise, "Is there something wrong with her brain? She is so young and she is already taking her brother to the countryside."
Chunhua whispered, "I just think she's a little stubborn, and I'm afraid I'll get dragged down by her in the future, so I stay away from her. We're both unfamiliar with this place, and we have no one to rely on, so we have to be careful in everything we do.
Last year, when he was peeling corn, he beat Liu Fang like that just because he didn't like her. People like this will sooner or later get into big trouble. ”
Jiaohua nodded in agreement and said, "Chunhua, you did the right thing. You should avoid dealing with people like her. If something goes wrong in the future, you will definitely be implicated."
The three siblings chatted on the kang for a while, and Xu Mo wanted to sleep. Xu Ning asked him to sleep here, but he refused and said, "Sister, my parents said that we all have to go to work in the summer, and there are a lot of people coming and going, so they told me not to go here too much. In the winter when there are not many people going out, they let me live here."
Xu Ning thought about it and realized that this was the truth, so he asked Xu An to send him back.
Xu An carried a basket of tofu balls and sent Xu Mo back to the cowshed.
When the spring planting was over, Chen Hongjun took a few men from the village to continue building the house with Wang Juanjuan.
Gu Wenjing also wanted to live on her own, but she didn't have that much money. Although her family loved her, her father was just a director in a factory and would send her a few dollars every month, which she used to buy snacks.
Wang Juanjuan said the house was built and asked Wen Jing to come and live with them.
Wang Juanjuan also had her own little plan. Since she was not good at working, it would take a lot of firewood to heat the kang in winter, so the two of them could share the burden.
During this period of time, I have been working weeding in the fields. The corn is almost one meter tall and there are a lot of weeds in the fields.
Xu An went to school, and Xu Ning cultivated a piece of land by himself. On his left were Yang Xiaomei and Sun Hao, and on his right were Wei Lanlan and Chen Xiangdong.
She looked around and saw Chen Xiangdong wiping Wei Lanlan's sweat with a towel.
Sun Hao opened the kettle and asked Yang Xiaomei to drink some water, and Yang Xiaomei took it with a blushing face.
Xu Ning really felt that she was an eyesore, so she decided to work faster and go home early.
Wei Lanlan saw that she was working faster and faster, leaving them all behind, and shouted, "Why are you working so fast? We can still talk when we are together."
Xu Ning said, "I have to build a rack for cucumbers and beans when I get back. I'll talk to you tomorrow."
But I was thinking in my heart that I should talk to the team leader tomorrow and ask him not to be grouped together with these people. I don’t want to watch them show off their love.
Wei Lanlan shouted again, "Don't close the store so early at night. I'm going to see you after dinner for something."
"Okay, got it."
When Xu Ning came back from weeding the fields, he saw Xu An dragging a bundle of thin branches down the mountain. They were probably going to be used to build racks for cucumbers, tomatoes, and beans.
She built a courtyard wall this year and planted vegetables in every corner. The previous wooden strips were not enough, so she was planning to go to the mountain to cut some down.
The brother and sister set up the racks in the vegetable garden and watered the plants again. Looking at the yard full of green vegetables, their hearts were filled with joy and satisfaction.
Just after they finished their meal, Wei Lanlan and Chen Xiangdong came over. They looked at the vegetables in her yard and were extremely envious.
Xu An and Chen Xiangdong were outside looking at their vegetable garden, while Xu Ning and Wei Lanlan were talking inside the house.
Xu Ning thought she had something to say so he took the initiative to ask, "What's the matter? Tell me!"
Wei Lanlan thought for a moment and said, "The day before yesterday, a man came to Liu Fang on a bicycle and said he was her boyfriend. I think he is a scoundrel and doesn't look like a good person. You beat her up last time, and I'm afraid she will retaliate. You should be careful during this period."
Xu Ning asked, "Do you know what that man does? Where is he from?"
"Chunhua said she was from the city. Liu Fang met her when she came to the city last year. I don't know what she does."
Xu Ning nodded and said, "I see. Thank you for telling me this. I will pay attention to it."
After the two left, Xu Ning told Xu An about the matter again.
Xu An said, "Sister, I understand. I will ask Liu Shaojie and Zhang Hairong tomorrow to see if they know what that man does."
"Don't ask too hard,"
"Sister, I understand."
The next day when he went to work, Xu Ning began to pay attention to Liu Fang. He saw that she was still the same as usual, with no changes.
She didn't think she was overthinking. Ever since she knew what kind of person she was and the look in her eyes when she looked at her on the mountain, she knew that this person had a vicious heart.
When getting off work, Xu Ning passed by her and glanced at her. He saw her looking him up and down calmly, with no expression on her face, but her eyes were full of malice.
Xu Ning pretended not to notice and left with the hoe.
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