Sitting in the carriage on the way back, Old Mrs. Chu bit into a bun and looked around curiously, "Oh, Xinjiang is so different from our hometown! You just finished sowing, but back home the wheat is almost in ear form, and it'll be harvested in just over a month..."
Chu Tian explained with a smile, "Grandma, the winter in Xinjiang is as cold as in the Northeast, so we usually only plant for one season."
After a pause, he explained, "No, the temperature in southern Xinjiang is high in winter, so it seems that some places can still grow crops twice a year."
Mrs. Chu nodded. "I know. We met a comrade on the train. He told us..."
Chu Tian blinked and asked curiously, "Grandma, what did he tell you?"
Mrs. Chu thought for a while and then answered, "He said a lot, but what I remember most clearly is that he said there are many ethnic minorities in Xinjiang..."
Chu Tian nodded, "Yes, he is right. We have many ethnic minorities in Xinjiang."
Old Mrs. Chu asked curiously, "My dear grandson, have you seen it?"
Chu Tian wanted to say that he had seen a lot, but when he thought about how Chu Tian's original body had never seen anything like it in this era, he shook his head gently and said, "We have always lived in the production team. Our production team was moved here from all directions. Basically, they are all Han people. I have never seen anything like it..."
Old Mrs. Chu let out an "ah" with a hint of disappointment.
Then Chu Tian smiled and said, "Grandma wants to see it, there will definitely be a chance to see it in the future..."
"Hey, hey, when the time comes, grandma and her grandson will watch it together..."
When Mrs. Chu heard this, she smiled so much that her eyebrows were not visible.
Chu Tian smiled and nodded, "Hmm..."
Chu Lifang, who was sitting on the side, looked at her grandmother in surprise. She couldn't help but lean over to Chu Jie, who was chatting with Chu Jun and the others, and whispered, "Jie, grandma seems different in front of Xiao Shi brother..."
“Feel, feel, feel like a child…”
After saying that, Chu Lifang looked at Old Mrs. Chu who was laughing heartily because of Chu Tian's coaxing, with an indescribable look on her face.
Chu Jie chuckled when he heard this and said, "Grandma will definitely feel different when she sees her long-cherished grandson than when she sees us!"
"But don't you think Grandma looks great like this? She looks so energetic!"
Chu Lifang, "..."
When they arrived at the brigade, Chu Tian wanted Old Mrs. Chu and the other two to live in the yard of the old Chu family, but Old Mrs. Chu was unwilling to do so and insisted on living with Chu Tian. Chu Tian had no choice but to take everyone back to the dugout at the educated youth site.
Old Mrs. Chu pointed at the cave in front of her in shock and exclaimed in disbelief, "My dear grandson! Don't tell me you have been living here all this time?"
Even in her hometown, no matter how poor they were, they all lived in proper houses, whether made of adobe or something else. This was the first time she had seen a semi-underground earthen house! It looked very similar to the cellar back home! She couldn't believe her darling grandson actually lived in a cellar used for storage!
Yes, in the old lady's eyes, this is a cellar! It's not a place for people to live!
Chu Tian shook his head, "No, I just moved here before the New Year."
Before Mrs. Chu could breathe a sigh of relief, she heard Chu Tian say, "I used to live in a cave in the old house."
"But that one isn't as good as this one. Not only is the one I live in now two rooms, but the space inside is also bigger than the dugout in the old house, and it's newer too!"
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Chu was instantly enraged. Her blood pressure surged to her head and she shouted, "Liu Zhaodi! I'm going to kill you!"
After saying that, regardless of Chu Tian's dazed look, she turned around and shouted at Chu Jie, "Jie'er, go, take grandma to deal with that dead woman!"
Chu Tian opened his mouth helplessly, "Grandma, that..."
“····”
Chu Jie looked at Old Lady Chu helplessly. Although he was also shocked that his younger brother, Xiao Shi, actually lived in such a place, hadn't he seen a similar house on the way here? At that time, Xiao Shi had even described this underground dwelling as not good looking, but actually warm in winter and cool in summer. What had been Grandma's reaction then? She seemed to find it quite novel, but wasn't Grandma's reaction a bit too much now?
Seeing that Chu Jie didn't move, Mrs. Chu instantly became angry. She stepped forward and punched Chu Jie in the chest twice. "Are you deaf? Did you hear what I said?"
Chu Jie reacted and quickly grabbed Old Lady Chu's hands, "I heard it, I heard it, Grandma, don't be anxious, listen to what Xiao Shi has to say first..."
Old Madam Chu glanced back at Chu Tian and continued shouting, "What else are you talking about? We split up the family, and he was even kicked out. He lives in a place like this, and my darling grandson didn't make a fuss. What does this prove? It just proves that my darling grandson is a filial child. It must be that damn woman who is to blame for everything!"
Chu Jun looked at Chu Tian in shock, the meaning in his eyes was self-evident.
“······”
Chu Tian felt guilty when he was looked at by Chu Jun and touched his nose, thinking that he was not filial at all. He almost made Liu Zhaodi angry to death.
Chu Min realized that it was not a good idea to stand in the yard and make a fuss like this, so he looked at the educated youth who had come out of their dugouts to watch the fun.
After thinking for a while, he said, "Little brother, how about this? Let's take grandma to the old house first and let Sister Lifang rest first."
Chu Lifang quickly replied, "Brother Jie, I'm not tired..."
"Okay, let's go to the old house. Sister Lifang, you go into this dugout first. Your sister-in-law Xiaoshi and her sister are here."
Regardless of Chu Lifang's words that she was not tired, Chu Tian walked forward and opened the door of his own dugout.
"Brother Jie..."
Chu Lifang looked at Chu Jie helplessly after hearing that.
Chu Jie nodded, "Lifang, listen to your little brother. It just so happens that your little brother's wife just gave birth not long ago. Go and see if there is anything you can do to help."
At this time, Yao Xiujuan and others who were resting in the dugout also heard the noise outside.
"Xiu Li, I think I heard your brother-in-law's voice. Go and see if Brother Tian is back."
"Hey, big sister, I'll go right away."
As she spoke, Yao Xiuli hurriedly got down from the kang, put on her slippers and walked out. She saw Chu Tian opening the door and was stunned.
"Brother-in-law, you're back!"
Chu Tian nodded, stepped aside and said, "Xiu Li, this is my cousin, your eldest brother-in-law. She is two years older than you. You can just call her Sister Lifang."
Yao Xiuli was stunned for a moment, then reacted and quickly called out, "Hello, Sister Lifang."
Chu Lifang nodded shyly, "Hello, Sister Xiuli..."
Seeing that the two had greeted each other, Chu Tian said, "Xiu Li, please take good care of your sister Li Fang for your brother-in-law. We are going to the old house and will be back later."
After a pause, he glanced back at Old Lady Chu who was still cursing, and continued, "Prepare more food tonight and cook all the meat at home."
"Oh, okay, I understand."
Yao Xiuli nodded hesitantly. In the morning, her brother-in-law took a lot of meat and put it in the outer room. She thought it must be cooked in the evening. Unexpectedly, she guessed right...
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