Movie: Get Alpha Dog at the start

Chapter 1152 Eliminating the Four Pests

"Sister, when will you come back to see us?"

He Jiawen asked reluctantly while helping He Jiali pack her clothes.

"Let's see if you can come back for the New Year. Anyway, this year's home visit leave has been used up." He Jiali said and gave He Jiawen a hug.

"When I'm not at home, the family depends on you. If the third and fourth children don't obey, you should teach them a lesson. If they dare not obey, wait for me to come back and deal with them."

"Ah."

He Changsheng stood outside the door and waited for the two sisters to finish talking before coming in.

"Okay, let's go. We'll miss the bus if it's too late."

The family accompanied He Jiali all the way to the alley entrance, while He Changsheng and He Jiawen accompanied them all the way to the bus station.

"Jia Li, please stay in the countryside for a while. I have already used my connections to get you back to the city as soon as possible."

He Changsheng said with red eyes before getting on the car.

"Dad, Feixi isn't that bad, don't worry."

As He Jiali's tears fell, the car swayed and drove away, spewing black smoke.

Watching his daughter's figure gradually walking away, He Changsheng could no longer hold back his tears.

……

Spring turned to summer, and in the blink of an eye, Qin Hao and He Jiawen's freshman year of high school also ushered in summer vacation. This was also the most relaxing summer vacation Qin Hao had ever experienced in high school, as he did not even have any summer homework.

After Qin Hao's tutoring, He Jiawen went from being a middle-class student in the class to becoming a top student in the school. What made He Changsheng feel sad was that after so many years, there was still no news about reinstating the college entrance examination.

Many students in school have given up studying and are waiting for their families to arrange jobs for them.

"Brother Hao, are you making a slingshot?" He Jiayi asked curiously.

"Ah."

Qin Hao responded casually without stopping his hands. He used a knife to carve two grooves on the previously dried elm branch, and then tied the discarded medical infusion tubes to both ends of the branch. Although it was discarded, it was not easy to deal with. He used two kilograms of food coupons to exchange a few tubes from Lao Jiang at the scrap purchasing station.

Carefully check the length of both ends of the rubber band. If it is not checked properly, the trajectory will deviate.

After tying it, Qin Hao pulled it open to test the feel, which was pretty good. He then picked up a small stone from the ground and tried his aim on the leaf of a big tree in the yard.

"Snapped!"

He Jiahuan was very excited: "Oh, the slingshot is ready, we can shoot birds to eat."

"All we do every day is eat. We are responding to the call to eliminate the four pests."

Qin Hao tapped He Jiahuan on the head lightly and spoke seriously.

Flies, mosquitoes, rats, and sparrows are all pests in this era. Schools encourage children to kill them, and they are rewarded if they kill more.

Qin Hao remembered that in the world of "Bloody Romance", when there was a famine, there were people who specialized in digging rat holes. Digging a few more rat holes would be enough to provide food for a family of four for a month.

Compared with the other three pests, sparrows are somewhat wronged. Compared with the crops that they protect by eliminating pests, the little food they eat is not worth mentioning at all.

It was even listed as one of the "Four Pests" and was hunted to the brink of extinction, becoming a second-class protected animal.

"Let's go. We are tired of eating fish. Let's try the taste of bird meat."

"Oh, there's bird meat to eat."

He Jiayi and He Jiahuan were beaming with joy, while He Jiawen shook his head. These two greedy girls used to be happy for days just by having a sip of fish soup, but now they are even tired of fish.

"Don't spoil them too much. They've become picky eaters. Mom and dad were angry with them yesterday." He Jiawen said softly to Qin Hao.

Qin Hao smiled and said, "Who told you to get caught cheating?"

"Second sister, what are you whispering to Brother Hao about?"

"No, it's nothing."

"Let's go, it will be dark soon."

At He Jiahuan's urging, Qin Hao and his group of four went out of the yard. As soon as they reached the alley, they ran into Liu Ma's son Zhang Qiulin.

"He Jiahuan, where are you guys going?"

"We eliminate the four pests and kill sparrows."

"Can you take me with you?"

He Jiahuan hesitated for a moment and turned to look at Qin Hao.

"Just keep up. I won't care if you fall behind or get lost."

Qin Hao doesn't have a good impression of Zhang Qiulin. This guy's behavior after returning from abroad is a typical green tea boy. At first, he acted like he was going to pursue He Jiahuan, but as soon as his ex-wife came back, the two of them reunited. Isn't this just looking for a donkey while riding a horse and using He Jiahuan as a backup?

A group of people came to the farmland in the suburbs. Golden waves of wheat were floating in the wind. In the rolling golden ocean, the wheat ears rubbed against each other and made rustling whispers. The scarecrow was also swaying gently in the breeze.

Flocks of sparrows were flying busily in the air, and occasionally a turtledove flew over the fields, making "cooing" sounds.

"Hey, little kid, what are you doing?"

An old man who was working in the fields stopped Qin Hao and his group.

"Uncle, the school calls on us to help farmers get rid of the four pests during the summer vacation. We are here to kill sparrows." He Jiayi was the sweetest-mouthed one, calling the uncle "uncle" all the time, which confused the uncle.

"Is that so? Then be careful. The rice will soon be ripe. Don't trample it."

"Don't worry, sir. We'll let them pick the rice. They're small and won't trample on it."

He Jiahuan was very dissatisfied with the work forced upon him by He Jiayi, but the silly boy Zhang Qiulin happily agreed to it.

He Jiahuan was so angry that he glared at him fiercely.

"So what are you doing?"

"My second sister and I are responsible for picking up stones to replenish ammunition for Brother Hao." He Jiayi said confidently.

Now He Jiahuan had nothing to say and could only accept the task dejectedly.

Qin Hao found a place near the ridge of the field and squatted down, pulling the slingshot and aiming at a few sparrows flying in the air.

"Crack~~~"

A sparrow suddenly fell down like a kite with a broken string, followed by another one.

"Wow, Brother Hao is awesome."

"Haha, now I don't have to worry about not having enough to eat."

With delicious food in front of her, He Jiahuan forgot about the work forced upon her by He Jiayi, plunged into the rice field, and trotted towards the direction where the sparrow fell. Only then did Zhang Qiulin react and hurriedly followed.

Seeing this, the old man at the edge of the field also gave Qin Hao a thumbs up and said, "Young man, you are good at using the slingshot."

"Simply Playing."

Qin Hao responded casually, but his hands did not stop moving. Two more sparrows fell from the air. For a moment, all the sparrows in the wheat field were startled and flew away.

"These sparrows are quite smart."

He Jiayi handed Qin Hao a handful of pebbles.

"Let's change places. The slingshot can't reach here."

An hour later, He Jiahuan and Zhang Qiulin crawled out of the rice field, sweating profusely. They were both exhausted. There were more than twenty sparrows and two turtledoves lying on the ground.

"Okay, let's find a place to roast sparrows. We can't finish eating too many."

As soon as she finished speaking, He Jiahuan breathed a sigh of relief. She really couldn't run anymore. If it weren't for the delicious food, she would have quit long ago.

"Are you calling it a day? There are still many sparrows." The old man was reluctant to see Qin Hao leave.

"Uncle, let's come again next time. If we don't go back, our family will be worried." He Jiayi waved to the uncle.

"You're in a hurry to roast the sparrows."

"hey-hey."

Being discovered, He Jiayi stuck out his tongue in embarrassment.

The group came to the river, and Qin Hao and He Jiawen began to cook the sparrows. As there was no boiling water, it was difficult to remove the feathers, so they could only peel off the skin completely. There was not much meat on the head, so they just cut it off and skewered it with branches.

He Jiayi and He Jiahuan had already started a fire, and Zhang Qiulin went to the woods to collect firewood.

The seasoning was also simple, only salt and soy sauce. He Jiawen dug a few wild onions from the ground, marinated them simply, and then started roasting them over the fire.

"Raise it higher. The sparrow is too small and the fire is too strong. It will burn in no time."

After more than ten minutes, a rich fragrance wafted from the fire. The two greedy cats, He Jiayi and He Jiahuan, were drooling. Turning around, they saw that Zhang Qiulin was in a similar situation.

"Brother Hao, can we eat now?"

Qin Hao pried open a sparrow leg and checked to see if there was any blood: "Well, it's cooked and can be eaten."

He Jiayi and He Jiahuan immediately started fighting for the sparrows, fearing that they would suffer losses if they were slow to act, and they ended up getting their hands and mouths burned.

"Here." Qin Hao plucked a sparrow and handed it to He Jiawen.

"Thank you."

"what about the taste?"

"Mm, it's delicious, better than fish."

Qin Hao also picked one up and started to eat it. To be honest, the taste was average, mainly because there was too little seasoning. However, it was not easy to eat meat in the 70s.

Soon, more than twenty sparrows were eaten by several people. The main reason was that the sparrows were too small and there was not much meat on them. They just wanted to satisfy their appetite.

"Brother Hao, these two turtledoves..."

He Jiayi licked his lips with satisfaction.

"This is very nutritious when you stew it in soup. It would be a waste if you roast it and eat it."

Qin Hao handed the two turtledoves to He Jiawen, and He Jiawen did not hesitate to be polite with him. Liu Meixin had just given birth to her fifth child and needed additional nutrition.

"Thanks."

"Why are you so polite to me?"

As soon as Qin Hao finished speaking, He Jiayi came up to He Jiawen and imitated him, making He Jiawen so embarrassed that he picked up the dove and ran away.

"Go get some water to put out the fire. Your second sister and I will go back first."

"Ah." He Jiayi, who was so proud just now, suddenly became dispirited.

When they returned home, Liu Meixin and Liu Xiaoling were taking a nap in the inner room.

"Mom, look what this is." He Jiahuan held up the two turtledoves high as if they were presenting treasures.

Seeing this, Liu Meixin's eyes lit up: "Where did the turtledove come from?"

"Brother Hao, we made a slingshot today and went to the fields in the suburbs to shoot it." He Jiawen said as he walked into the house.

"Is that so? It's really embarrassing to take two turtledoves for nothing..." Liu Meixin asked, "Do you have anything else at home that you can give away?"

He Jiawen shook his head awkwardly: "No more."

Even though both parents are working, there are too many people in the family, three adults and five children. Fortunately, the oldest one, He Jiali, is not at home, otherwise the family would not have enough to eat with just that little ration, even if all the fine grains were replaced with coarse grains.

"Well, I'll just have to owe you the money for now. When your dad gets his salary, buy him some melon seeds or peanuts to repay the favor."

Liu Meixin sighed. If they could have a son, she and her husband, both working, wouldn't have to live like this.

He Jiayi wanted to say something, but was stopped by He Jiawen's eyes. He turned around boredly and went out to play with He Jiahuan.

From that day on, Qin Hao would take He Jiawen and the others to the fields to hunt sparrows from time to time. Although there wasn't much meat, it was still good for a snack. It was summer vacation, and there was nothing to do anyway.

In the blink of an eye, it was September and the children had all started school. Liu Meixin thought that her eldest daughter He Jiali's birthday was coming soon, so she bought a hairpin from the department store. After handing Liu Xiaoling to He's grandmother, she got on the bus to Feixi.

After shaking all the way and then changing to a tractor, we finally arrived at the destination.

"Mom, why are you here?"

He Jiali was pleasantly surprised to see Liu Meixin.

Liu Meixin looked at the simple appearance of the dormitory and immediately hugged her eldest daughter in her arms with heartache.

In order to divert Liu Meixin's attention, He Jiali began to ask about the situation at home.

"That's not the case. The third and fourth children quarrel every day, but the second child is easy to worry about. Oh, by the way, Haozi next door had nothing to do during the summer vacation and made a slingshot. He brought back a lot of turtledoves. You see, I have recovered so well, thanks to him."

Liu Meixin sighed as she spoke: "Unfortunately, given our family's current situation, we don't have anything good to repay this favor."

"It's okay, Mom. I'll return it when I get back." He Jiali patted her chest and said.

Liu Meixin nodded with emotion, then looked around, and after making sure that there was no one around, she gave instructions in a serious tone.

"Jia Li, you must not fall in love here. Your dad is already looking for ways to use his connections and will be able to let you return to the city soon. Even if you want to date, let's talk about it after we return."

He Jiali blushed a little: "Mom, what are you talking about? I'm not in a relationship."

"That's good. Anyway, you have been the most worry-free child in the family since you were young. Mom trusts you."

Before leaving, Liu Meixin gave the hairpin to He Jiali, which moved He Jiali deeply.

After returning from Feixi, Liu Meixin asked He Changsheng to use his connections as soon as possible.

"You haven't seen their place. It's called a dormitory, but it's just a simple wooden house. It's okay in the summer, but it must be freezing cold in the winter..."

He Changsheng was heartbroken when he heard this, so he went out that night with a piece of fine leather in his pocket and did not return until late at night.

"How is it?" Liu Meixin asked with concern.

He Changsheng shook his head after hearing this: "It's not easy. Every family has children who go to the countryside, and no one wants their children to suffer in the countryside. But there are only a few places to go back to the city, and we have to find a job in advance. It won't be that fast. I'll think of a solution later."

"Ugh."

Time flies, and another year passed in the blink of an eye. In 1971, He Changsheng finally got through all his connections and not only allowed He Jiali to return to the city, but also found her a job in a vegetable company.

"Sister, you're back."

The moment he saw He Jiali, He Jiawen could no longer hold back his tears and he hugged her.

"Miss."

"Miss."

Except for Liu Xiaoling who was still stumbling when walking, the four sisters hugged each other and cried.

At the same time, Qin Hao had graduated from high school, but he was only sixteen years old and not yet old enough to work, so Qin Hongqi and Zhou Guilan were not in a hurry to arrange a job for him.