Yu Xunting handed a bag of candy to Li Jianguo and Old Man Li, saying, "It's so cold, thank you Captain and Uncle Li for bringing us back. Take the candy back home to sweeten the mouths of your children."
Li Jianguo and Old Man Li thanked him repeatedly and hurriedly drove the ox cart back home.
Wenwen and the others put their luggage into the house. There were only two rooms, one for men and one for women. There was a small room in the northeast corner which was the kitchen, and a simple shed on the other side, which should be the toilet.
Several people have clear division of labor, some make fire, and some wash the pot.
Wenwen opened all the luggage, took out the noodles and bacon, rummaged through them, and then took out a jar of pickles.
The water in the pot has boiled. Put the noodles into the pot, cut some bacon, add some pickles, and cover the pot.
After cooking for a few minutes, the aroma of food wafted from the pot, making them feel even hungrier.
Wenwen opened the lid of the pot and took a deep breath. It smelled so good.
She used chopsticks to stir the noodles, which were already soft, and added some soy sauce to make the color look better, and started eating.
Wenwen distributed noodles to everyone in lunch boxes and slurped them while holding her own lunch box.
The noodles are rich in wheat flavor, with the salty aroma of bacon and the slight sourness of pickles. This combination creates an unusually delicious taste.
It was delicious. Maybe it was because we were hungry, but such simple noodles tasted like delicacies from land and sea. Even in the middle of winter, we were sweating slightly and felt comfortable.
After eating the noodles, Wenwen went into the house and packed a package. She put the noodles that were specially left in the pot into a lunch box and wrapped it with several towels.
Wenwen whispered to Yuxunting, "Let's go see Grandpa."
Yu Xunting nodded and said to Xiao Huimin, "Let's go out for a while. If anyone comes looking for us, just tell them we're going to see the captain for something."
He thought about it and went back to the house to get a bottle of wine, a bag of brown sugar, and a bag of snacks.
At this time, the sky outside was already pitch black, and even the stars had hidden in the night sky tonight.
The three of them advanced in the dark, afraid of being seen, and even though they had flashlights, they didn't dare to use them.
After walking for about half an hour, they arrived at a simple shed. Yu Xunting walked into one of the sheds with familiarity and called out "Grandpa" softly.
There was the rustling sound of clothes coming from inside, followed by footsteps.
Yu Xunting shouted again: "Grandpa, I'm here."
"Xun Ting, why are you here again?" Yu Baitian's old voice came.
Then the faint light of the candle flickered, and Yu Baitian's old face came into view.
"Grandpa, look who's here?" Yu Xunting pulled Wenwen in front of his grandfather.
When Yu Baitian saw who was coming, he said excitedly: "Hey, little girl, why are you here? And the fourth boy is here too?"
"Grandpa, slow down." Wenwen and Wenxiao hurried forward to support the old man.
"Grandpa, you have suffered here." Wenwen looked at Yu Baitian, who was so thin that his bones were visible.
"Silly girl, this is already very good. Grandpa is a man who made a mistake. If I had gone to the northwest, I would probably be gone." Yu Baitian said generously.
Wenwen nodded in understanding. If Yu Xunting had not taken advantage of the opportunity to change the place of assignment while on a mission outside, the old man would probably be in the bitter cold of the northwest at this moment.
Yu Xunting will definitely be punished. This vacation is probably because his case is still being discussed by the higher-ups. Wen Sheng mentioned on the phone that demotion is inevitable.
Wenwen helped the old man sit down on the only stool and took the lunch box from Yuxunting.
"Grandpa, eat it while it's hot. The noodles will probably turn into mush." Wenwen handed the lunch box to Yu Baitian and opened the lid.
Yu Xunting went to find a pair of chopsticks for the old man.
"Okay, okay, grandpa hasn't had hot food for a long time. This is a treat for my granddaughter-in-law." Yu Baitian did not refuse. He only had a few bites of steamed buns with boiled water in the evening.
After eating, Yu Baitian felt a lot warmer.
"Girl, why did you and your brother come all the way here? The Spring Festival is coming soon. Stay for a few days and then go back. I'm fine here."
"Grandpa, Wenwen and the others came to Lijiawan to work in the countryside." Yu Xunting said.
"Nonsense, this place is nothing compared to Beijing. There's no need for you to suffer for an old man like me." The old man didn't want his juniors to give up their lives in Beijing for him.
"Grandpa, since we are here we will not go back. We are not here to suffer, we are here to support rural construction." Wenwen began to make false arguments.
Wenwen took out a thin cotton vest, which was made by Chen Yuelian according to what Wenwen said. If it were made of duck down, it would be even warmer.
"Grandpa, you wear this vest on the innermost layer so it can't be seen from the outside. The same goes for these cotton pants."
Wenwen took out another bag of egg cake and White Rabbit milk candy.
"Grandpa, put three of these candies in a cup of boiled water and drink it every morning. Same with the egg cake. You have to get enough nutrition."
Yu Baitian smiled and said, "Okay, okay, grandpa will listen to you." The master is indeed a master. He found the best granddaughter-in-law for the Yu family.
"Grandpa, you take a rest. We still have to go to the captain's house." Yu Xunting said.
"We should thank him. Captain Li takes good care of me. He secretly sends me food." Yu Baitian said to his grandson, then patted Wen Xiao on the shoulder.
The group left the shed and headed straight for Li Jianguo's home. The village chief of Lijiawan was Li Jianguo's father, and Li Jianguo was bound to take over his father's position.
Yu Xunting turned on the flashlight when they were not far from Li Jianguo's home.
Yu Xunting stopped outside a yard. With the help of the flashlight, he could see that the house was made of blue bricks and tiles, and the yard was very large, which should be unique in Lijiawan.
The people in the house heard the shouting and opened the door and came out. It was Li Jianguo who came out to open the gate.
"Captain, I'm sorry to disturb your rest." Yu Xunting apologized.
"No, I haven't slept yet. Come inside quickly. It's cold outside."
Li Jianguo led everyone into a room with a kang. It was obvious that this was a small room specially used for entertaining guests, and it was obvious that the team leader was a very particular person.
"Have you met your grandfather?" Li Jianguo asked.
"I just went there. Thank you, Captain, for taking care of my grandfather." Yu Xunting thanked him sincerely.
"Captain, can I take Grandpa to live with the educated youth?" Wenwen really couldn't bear to see the old man suffer.
Li Jianguo shook his head: "No, I can pretend that I don't know that you are secretly taking care of me, but you can't make it too obvious. That would be bad for everyone. Actually, Lijiawan is fine. You can go and see other villages. I don't dare to think about it."
If he hadn't been in charge of the villagers, those who were sent down would have been harassed by the villagers. Other villages would often be paraded through the streets with signs hanging on them, and have manure and stones thrown at them.
Wenwen knew that the team leader did a good job, but she really said, "Is there no other way? People will freeze to death in a cowshed like this." It leaks in the rain and is drafty in the winter.
"The team leader can write a report. After all, cows are more valuable than the people who have been sent down. If the cowshed is too simple, the cows may not be able to withstand the severe winter." Yu Xunting said.
"Let me give it a try. This is good. We can follow the rules after we get a clear path." Li Jianguo thought it was a good idea.
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