Ye Zhiqiu had made up his mind and stopped discussing the topic. He went to get some water and took a cold shower.
Generally speaking, more villagers go to the river to wash, after all, they don't have to work hard to carry water back. But now that the water level has started to drop, going into the river will cause you to step on mud, so not so many people go to the river to wash.
When Ye Zhiqiu came out of the shower, he saw Ye Wubing running back happily, and he quickly called him to stop.
"Stop right there, second brother. What are you laughing about?"
Ye Wubing quickly came over and said nervously, "Brother, I discovered something, but don't tell anyone else!"
Ye Zhiqiu rolled his eyes at him. He was the only one in the family who was a big mouth. He couldn't hide anything! He went out and talked nonsense to get revenge, not because he was really such a chatterbox.
Ye Wubing looked around and saw that his parents were not around. He then whispered in Ye Zhiqiu's ear, "I just saw the old village chief sneak into Widow Wang's house!"
Ye Zhiqiu's face turned dark. The old village chief knocked on the widow's door at night, why are you so happy?
However, Ye Wubing's next words shocked Ye Zhiqiu. The second brother was so wicked!
"Then the old village chief's son also went in! I picked up a stone and threw it in, hitting the door! It must have scared the three people inside! To avoid being caught, I quickly ran back."
The old village chief and his son might have just gone there to discuss Li Guangcai's affairs. It's impossible for the father and son to do such a thing together, right?
This wicked guy actually threw stones to scare people. If he really scared people, wouldn’t the old village chief and his son be unable to raise their heads from then on?
It's really unethical, but I like it!
Ye Zhiqiu quickly warned: "Don't tell anyone about this. If the old village chief knew it was you who did it, our family would be in trouble! But you did a great job!
The land that this old man, who was sick with disease, gave to our family was all bad land. His land was all cultivated land near water, which is not a good thing!
Ye Wubing was very happy to hear his elder brother praise him for his good work. He nodded repeatedly and said, "I'm not stupid. I won't tell anyone about this!"
At this time, Ye Tianya came back from fetching water. Seeing the two of them huddled together, not knowing what they were talking about, he asked, "Are you two bored? What are you mumbling about over there?"
Ye Wubing quickly explained, "Dad, I didn't say anything. I just said that my eldest brother will go up the mountain to hunt sparrows tomorrow and reward me with a few more."
Ye Zhiqiu was dumbfounded. Had this second brother finally gotten his bearings? He had even mastered the skill of lying with his eyes open, without any instruction!
Could it be that I was the one who finally got wise? If that was the case, I'd have to beat them all up! Even my dad is a fool, should I find an excuse to beat him up too?
In other words, the two of them didn’t know what Ye Zhiqiu was thinking, otherwise they would have to say to him: Thank you!
Ye Zhiqiu wiped his hair clean, rolled some tobacco and started smoking.
Wang Xiaolan then took Ye Bailu to the kitchen to get some hot water for a bath. At her age, Ye Bailu only knew how to play with water and couldn't even wash herself clean.
Ye Wubing was in the yard, washing himself naked with a bucket of water, which was really disgusting.
Ye Tianya also rolled some tobacco, and after lighting it, he whispered, "Dad's good son, your mother is very strict with money. After you get your salary, can you give me a little money for cigarettes?"
Oh my! Did Lao Deng have the guts of a catfish today? He's so bold that he's actually thinking of saving some money!
Ye Zhiqiu said with a sly grin, "Hehehehe, you actually want to save some money for yourself? I'm going to tell this old lady!"
Ye Tianya quickly reached out and covered Ye Zhiqiu's mouth. Is this bastard even his son? Why isn't he on his side at all? You know, we have the same surname!
He said in a muffled voice: "No, no! Don't talk nonsense. I never said I wanted to save some money. Besides, where would I get the money to save..."
Ye Zhiqiu rolled her eyes at him. This old Deng is really useless. He is completely under my control.
"I'm going to sleep now. I have to go to the commune tomorrow for something. We don't have much salt left at home, so I have to bring some back."
At this time, Ye Wubing had just finished his shower and put on his clothes. When he heard Ye Zhiqiu was going to buy salt, he hurriedly whispered, "Brother, what kind of salt are you buying? I can find some time to steal some from the cafeteria. Why waste the money?"
Before Ye Zhiqiu could say anything, Ye Tianya's face darkened. It was understandable that he could not win the fight and get beaten up. After all, he was not as skilled as his opponent, so it was not shameful to lose the fight!
But this bastard Ye Wubing actually had the idea of stealing things, which is intolerable!
He picked up the bamboo broom next to him and spanked Ye Wubing's buttocks, cursing: "You bastard, you learned to steal things when you were young? You stole needles when you were young, and you will steal gold when you grow up! If I don't beat you to death today, you will have to eat peanuts sooner or later..."
"Dad, I'm just saying this. I didn't steal anything... It hurts, it hurts, please stop hitting me... Mom, look at your man, he's going to kill your son..."
Looking at the two people chasing each other, Ye Zhiqiu shook his head helplessly and walked towards his room.
At that time, the village still had no electricity, so he went to bed in the dark. He fixed the mosquito net in the moonlight, then lay on the bed and began to put his thoughts into the space and tinker with the things inside.
There wasn't much to do in the space, just taking some of the crops and feeding the chickens and ducks. However, the ducks didn't need much feeding, as the fish pond, which was over ten acres in size, was full of small fish and shrimps, and they could fill their stomachs in the water.
The chickens needed feeding, so he didn't collect many eggs. He wanted them to hatch and brood on their own, so they could grow into a larger flock, and then he could prepare roast ducks and chickens...
There are quite a lot of vegetables grown in the space, but the private plots in the village haven't been expropriated yet. It seems that by the 1960s, there will be a unified purchase and sale of vegetables. By then, if you want to grow vegetables for your own consumption, you have to be very careful not to let anyone see.
When Wang Xiaolan woke up the next day, she had already gone out to make steamed buns.
Before we had big canteens, many families had two meals of liquid food in the morning and evening, and one dry meal at noon. Now, every meal is dry, and no matter how much food we have, it is not enough to make food!
That is to say, the summer harvest has just ended and it seems that there is plenty of food, but when it comes to the autumn harvest, the effects of drought and reduced production will appear.
The more you enjoy your meals now, the harder your life will be in the future!
After washing up, Ye Zhiqiu went back to the living room dining table to have breakfast.
While eating, Wang Xiaolan asked, "Son, are you going to the commune?"
Ye Zhiqiu nodded and asked curiously, "I am going there. I might come back later."
"Then please bring back some thread. I remember you still have sixty cents in your pocket, so I won't give you any money."
Ye Zhiqiu was speechless. This old lady was really amazing. She even cared about her own sixty cents!
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