In the cowshed at the end of Zhaojia Village, Father Chen took out a cigarette from his pocket and was about to light it.
Cough cough--
He sighed helplessly, took out another cigarette, and handed it over. "Old Zhao, have you finished the cigarette your eldest daughter-in-law gave you last time?"
snort....
Zhao Dazhu raised his penis proudly and puffed out smoke with enjoyment.
"By the way, what are we having for lunch?"
"Didn't I bring sweet potatoes? Just roast them." Father Chen said indifferently.
"Okay, here are two steamed buns, and I brought some pickles, so it'll be enough for one meal."
Father Chen nodded. The two children were now in the cowshed, next to a small yellow ox that had just been born three days earlier, and a large yellow ox.
Father Chen and Zhao Dazhu sat around the fire, with a clay pot next to them for drinking water.
The cowshed was searched and found to have adobe walls. Although the roof was made of straw, it was now winter and without a fire, the calf would definitely not survive. This was why the villagers arranged for people to take turns to look after it.
There is also a small cowshed next door, which houses the yellow cattle that were frightened two years ago. They are fat and strong, and are important property of the village.
As the two were chatting, the door creaked open.
The two looked over and saw whoever came without saying anything first.
The one who came said awkwardly, "Two brothers, I made some simple meals at home, let's go eat there!"
Zhao Dazhu was stunned and looked at Chen's father. Chen's father's javelin did not change, but he still refused.
"Comrade Gu, no, we two old men have brought food."
After hearing this, Comrade Gu at the door did not continue to invite him. Instead, he said naturally, "Okay, thank you for your hard work, brothers."
Then he closed the wooden door. After a long while, Zhao Dazhu said in surprise, "What does this mean?"
Father Chen didn't say anything for a long time and then said, "I don't care. Maybe he thinks it's normal for the villagers to come and see the cows!"
Zhao Dazhu curled his lips when he heard this. "What are these people who were demoted? Who are they? They tied up that guy (former captain) and kept reminding us to leave him alone?"
Father Chen threw the cigarette butt in his hand and shook his head. "If the captain doesn't want us to bother with it, then we don't have to bother with it. Just live our own lives."
Zhao Dazhu heard it and thought, yes, life is getting better and better now, so why not get into trouble.
The cowshed is a small yard surrounded by wood. There are two cow sheds with adobe walls inside, one for the little yellow cow and the other for the old yellow cow.
But just two months ago, two adobe houses appeared next to the cowshed. From the front, there was not even a wall, and inside, there were only one or two rooms. It was really bare at that time, with nothing at all.
Now I see the walls all around, and I can't see anything clearly from the front.
Comrade Gu, who had just arrived, entered through the main gate and was about to enter the room on the left when a man came out of a room on the right. He was obviously younger than her and was wearing a whitish cotton coat and trousers.
"Brother Gu, they...?"
Comrade Gu shook his head. "Ignore them. I guess he's just worried about the calf he just gave birth to."
The young man nodded. "Indeed, cattle are an important tool for the village."
Brother Gu was wearing a simple grey cotton-padded jacket and trousers, with some cloth patches on his elbows, but only he knew that he had removed them on purpose.
"Then Brother Gu, we're going back. You should hurry up and eat. We'll go to the cowshed this afternoon."
Brother Gu nodded, went in, and told his wife, son, and daughter to prepare dinner.
"Dad, can I go see the calf?"
"No, you two are not allowed to go out." The heroine sternly refused.
Comrade Gu looked at his disappointed daughter and said, "It's too cold outside now. Wait until the weather warms up before going out."
He looked at his wife with a rough face and sighed. He didn't know how long this kind of life would last.
When the family lived in Beijing, even if they didn't eat meat and fine grains every meal, it was normal for them to have meat once a week, with fine grains accounting for the majority of the meal.
But now, looking at the steamed bun in my hand, it makes my throat hurt. The dishes are either stewed cabbage or stewed cabbage with potatoes. Oh, and there are also pickles that my eldest son secretly sent over.
A family of four slept on a kang (a bed) and ate at the kang table. They wore coarse cotton-padded jackets and trousers, all made of cloth for safety. The room was made of adobe walls, and the thatched roof looked like it was about to fall off at a glance.
Why....
Although he sighed, he had to be thankful that the village he came to was a paradise compared to other places he had been sent down to.
"Dad, why don't you eat?" The son's voice woke the boy up and he put his thoughts aside and continued to eat.
This family of four was sent down to the countryside. Both the husband and wife were under 50 years old. The male protagonist was named Gu Zongwei and the female protagonist was named Yan Ziqing. They had a pair of 12-year-old twins, the boy was named Gu Zhinian and the girl was named Zhixia.
They also have an older son named Gu Zhili, yes, the same Gu Zhiqing who married Teacher Zhao from the village.
There was also a couple next door, the man was Xie Chengbai and the woman was Zhao Yazhen, both had intellectual looks and were under 40 years old.
If Su Xia were here, she would definitely be surprised, because she had seen this couple before.
There was another room occupied by an old man named Yi Weiye, who was about the same age as Chen's father, around 60 years old, but with sharp eyes and a strong body, he was just as capable as the two younger men who came with him at work.
When they first came to the village, they were only criticized symbolically. Then they were brought here and the team leader gave them rations, but did not care about anything else.
Why was there an adobe wall? It was built by Old Man Yi and a few others. Otherwise, without any obstruction, people from the village could see it clearly when passing by.
Another thing is how they got here. Besides knowing it myself, they must have connections behind the scenes and have informed the villagers, otherwise it would be impossible for them to be simply criticized and then ignored.
It's been two months now, and the captain hasn't come once. We're given enough food to last through the New Year, 25 kilograms per month for adults and 20 kilograms for children.
They didn't care about anything else, but they were relieved. They had a lot of stock, so the wall was a must.
When Chen Jianguo came to deliver food, he noticed the walled house and guessed it was where the people who had been sent down to the countryside lived, so he was no longer curious.
Go directly to Chen's father, "Dad, where are you?"
Father Chen and Zhao Dazhu were about to throw the sweet potatoes into the fire when they heard shouting from the front.
"Old Chen, is this Jianguo..." Zhao Dazhu said in surprise.
Father Chen nodded, then hurriedly opened the door, and it was indeed the eldest brother.
Chen Jianguo saw Chen's father, walked in, and took out the lunch boxes from his military coat, ignoring the two shocked old men.
"Dad, uncle, I've brought you some food. It's all made by my wife. Eat it while it's hot."
When Zhao Dazhu heard about food, he hurriedly threw the sweet potatoes aside and started to help get things.
Father Chen looked at his son carefully and felt that he was stronger than before.
"Boss, did you come back today?"
"Well, Niuniu and Dabaodong are on vacation and will be back home for a while."
Upon hearing this, Father Chen's face was filled with joy and wrinkles.
"Old Chen, what are you so happy about? If you don't come over, I'll eat all the meat myself. Jianguo also brought some wine, so why don't I leave some for you?"
When Mr. Chen heard this, he ignored his eldest son and rushed over to fight for it.
Chen Jianguo went to check on the calf and added some water and grass. The old ox was not shy and ate the grass happily while blowing air.
After Chen Jianguo finished his work, he sat down next to Chen's father.
"Jianguo, would you like a drink?" Zhao Dazhu had a free meal, and it was good meat and good wine, so he couldn't forget to bring the meal.
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