Rebirth at the starting point of happiness
Chapter 70 Taking My Sister Up the Mountain
Two days after Su Qiuyue left, the educated youth from the Youth Institute and other brigades began to take action, promoting the policy of rehabilitation in the fields every day.
In fact, if we only publicize these, no one in the brigade will say anything, and it just so happens that other people also know about the rehabilitation. In the future, if someone is sentenced to labor reform or others change their minds, they can be more polite.
The key point is that they went off topic, saying that their situation should not be like this, and that they endured humiliation. It is normal for an educated youth to do farm work in the countryside, so why do they endure humiliation? What about life being hopeless? What about these native farmers? What's wrong with them?
This made the team leader very angry. He stood at the edge of the field and scolded them.
Call them nonsense. They are full of bullshit. It is said that labor is the most glorious, but they regard labor as a burden and still talk about how difficult it is for them. If they continue to talk nonsense, they will never be tolerated.
Tell them to be quiet. If they continue to make trouble, their work points will be deducted and they will not be given any grain in the autumn harvest.
This frightened the trouble-making educated youth, and they dared not talk nonsense when they went to the fields and delay their work.
But I continue to talk about this matter in private.
"I feel like something must be going to happen. But Song Xiaojuan ran away really quickly and asked for leave to visit her relatives. They didn't spend much time together after they got married, and the team leader approved her for half a month's leave." Sun Yanqiu said suddenly.
"She left?" Su Qiuyue was quite surprised. Did Song Xiaojuan also hide away?
"She left, just left yesterday. I always feel like something is wrong. You said this matter has nothing to do with her, right? We have been dealing with this ever since she wrote the letter.
But if you say there is a connection, it seems to be a coincidence, not a big deal. Anyway, the educated youths in the institute have all kinds of thoughts now, which is very annoying. "Sun Yanqiu couldn't figure it out either.
"Don't think about it. It has nothing to do with you anyway. Just protect yourself first." Su Qiuyue advised.
The main thing is that they have no other choice.
As for Song Xiaojuan, Su Qiuyue felt that she must have something to do with this matter, and she was just fanning the flames and adding fuel to the flames. She didn't have the ability to really do anything.
The good thing is that if she doesn't have a good life, others won't have a good life either. She just hid away to protect herself.
After all, she was still inferior to Chen Jiang in front of others because of what happened before. If the educated youth were criticized, she would get back at them. In the future, everyone will be the same, and no one should look down on anyone else.
Fortunately, Sun Yanqiu had lost all other thoughts after being poured cold water on by her at the beginning. Only then did she feel something was wrong and moved to her house to get some peace and quiet.
It's not the busy farming season now, so if anyone feels unwell, they will come to see Su Qiuyue. Last year, the brigade had a bumper harvest, so this year all the brigades in the commune are watching.
The team leader wanted to check the fields one by one every day. Now if any chicken, duck, goose or dog in the team accidentally got into the fields, they would be scolded.
So except for working, no one dared to stay in the fields. There were many people here at Su Qiuyue's place.
She started to restock the ointment at home, and Sun Yanqiu could smell it every day when she came home. But since she started to boil the medicine, there were fewer insects at home.
Xu Kuan also came over every day to take Su Qiuyue's medicine residue and pot washing water back and pour them around the house to prevent insects.
When Su Xinyue started her summer vacation, she began to think about Sunai's tribe.
It just so happened that Su Qiuyue had almost finished getting everything done at home. Now she was not very busy, so she could go up the mountain to collect herbs.
She called Old Man Zhao to arrange a time to go to the Sunai tribe, and then packed her things at home with her sister.
Because I was bringing my sister, we had to pack a lot of things. We both had to carry the backpacks.
"Whether you are my sister or my mother, you really spoil your children." Xu Feng shook her head helplessly as she watched the things they were packing.
"I didn't spoil the child. I just took her out to broaden her horizons. It's said in the book that reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles.
You can see a lot of things in one trip. Don't spend your days around the stove and children after you get married and have children." Su Qiuyue said seriously.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, look at your sister, she still says she doesn't spoil you. That woman didn't just spend her time with the kitchen stove and children after she got married.
Is she not going to get married? Or not have children? "Xu Feng disagreed. Su Qiuyue sometimes had very novel ideas. If she always took care of her sister like this, what would she do if she really didn't get married and have children in the future?
"That's right. You won't have time after you get married and have children. I will definitely make more money in the future, so that my sister will have the confidence to get married and have children. She can do whatever she wants. She won't have to bear the wrath of her in-laws." What Su Qiuyue didn't say was that when the time comes, she can hire a nanny and find someone to look after the children and do the housework, and she can do whatever she wants.
"You've made very clear arrangements for her, but what about yourself? Are you only talking about her? As an elder sister, aren't you setting a good example?" Xu Feng asked.
"Me? I haven't thought about it now. Besides, these are all far away, there's no rush." Su Qiuyue smiled.
"You won't be in a hurry once I tell you that. You're almost eighteen years old, and you can look for someone new," said Xu Feng.
"My eldest sister hasn't found one yet, so I'm really not in a hurry." Su Qiuyue said as a matter of course.
"You just like to talk about me." Xu Feng glared at her.
"Has no one come to propose marriage recently?" My eldest sister is already twenty years old, so it is normal for matchmakers to come to her house often.
"I've told everyone that I don't want to get married for the time being," said Xu Feng.
Su Qiuyue put down what she was holding, looked at Xu Feng, and said helplessly.
"Big sister, didn't I tell you? Don't worry about the money you owe me, you..."
"Hey! It's not just about the money I owe you." Xu Feng shook his head.
"You two go out and play." Xu Feng looked at Xinyue and Xu Hua and asked them to go out.
"Go, go, go. You won't let us listen for the whole day. You always sing along. Humph." Xu Hua said unconvinced. Seeing her elder sister glanced at her, she pulled Xinyue and ran out.
"I owe you money and I have to pay it back is just an excuse. I can't say it in front of you two otherwise.
How should I put it? Although this idea is a bit hypocritical, I can't help but think this way. The older I get, the more I feel that getting married is a bit scary.
Who knows if the person chosen is a good person? Is their family a bunch of aunts and uncles?
What should I do if the man I married doesn't like me? What should I do if I didn't give birth to a boy? How can I live in chaos all day long?
When I think about these things, I don't want to get married. I dare not say these words out loud, because you know I will be scolded for this idea.
How many people are pointing fingers at me and scolding me behind my back, saying that my family has no manners.”
Xu Feng sighed a bit when he said this.
"Actually, I'm not afraid. Life is the same and I can get by no matter what. I'm not someone who gets bullied.
But I always feel unwilling and reluctant in my heart. I also find it troublesome. "
"Don't talk about you. I feel the same way. I'm not as good as you. My parents don't agree with me marrying in the countryside now. But what about five or ten years later? I have settled down in the countryside. Can they keep me from getting married forever? Who can I marry then? A local? An educated youth? Or the best candidate for the two places?
What should I do then? Even if I go back, get married and have kids, it will be the same, and I will have a clear end to my life, right? "
Sun Yanqiu was also helpless when she talked about this. Every girl would think this way when she reached this age, right?
"What about you, Qiuyue? Are you afraid?" Sun Yanqiu asked her.
"Me? I'm not afraid. Because I have never thought about getting married or having children." Su Qiuyue said lightly.
"Then what will you do when you get old?" Xu Feng said.
"I can support myself. I don't want to get married. I'm afraid of the same thing as you. I feel uncomfortable when I think about having to serve a man, taking care of his washing, eating, drinking, and defecating.
Why should I take good care of a person who is not related to me by blood? And even give birth to a child for him? Do I owe him something?
After the child is born, he still has his last name, and I have to take care of him all by myself. I also have to take care of his parents in their old age. Why?
Just because I married him, all these became mine? I earned everything I ate and drank, so how did it become his?
What if he hits me again? What if we can't get along? I'm scared just thinking about it. How can we get married? "
Su Qiuyue also said a little dejectedly. After going through so much in her previous life, getting married and having children was really something she couldn't avoid.
"Ah? What you think is scarier than mine." Sun Yanqiu grinned after hearing what she said. What is this kid thinking?
"I was just daydreaming. You all know that I'm an orphan with a younger sister. Who would be interested in me? The ones who are interested in me are either bachelors who can't find a wife or people who have bad intentions. How can there be a good person?
How many good men are there among the bachelors who can't find wives? I don't have such good eyes to pick out good men from a pile of frogs.
Besides, I can find a job after I finish school, and the salary is more than enough to support me and my sister, so why should I go to someone else and suffer?"
Sun Yanqiu and Xu Feng looked at her in surprise after hearing her words. Compared with what she said, what they said was not that outrageous.
If you think about it carefully, it is just like what Su Qiuyue said.
"I wish all men were like Fu Laoer." Sun Yanqiu suddenly said.
"Forget it. Even though Fu Laoer is a good guy, I just can't stand him." Xu Feng was a little worried.
"Then what kind of person do you like?" Sun Yanqiu asked.
"I don't know. A man must look like a man. Fu Laoer is still a little feminine. If he quarrels with me and starts swearing at me, it will be very disturbing." Xu Feng thought about it carefully.
"You two are just imagining things out of youthful impatience." Su Qiuyue couldn't help but complain when she saw that they were starting to think about what kind of man to choose.
"Are you really not planning to get married and have children?" Sun Yanqiu asked.
"I really don't plan to." Su Qiuyue said affirmatively.
"Oh. She's still young and hasn't figured it out yet. Maybe she will change when she grows up." Xu Feng didn't want her to be like that.
Although she said that, it is normal for women to get married and have children. Otherwise, she can't really rely on her sister to support her in her old age.
Su Qiuyue didn't want to argue with her elder sister. Her thoughts were inappropriate now and it would be useless to say more.
Two days later, Su Qiuyue took her sister up the mountain. This time they went directly to the mountain near the brigade, where they separated from Old Man Zhao.
"Sister, why are there so many bugs on the mountain?" It was Xinyue's first time going up the mountain at this time, and she was annoyed by the bugs.
"Aren't there a lot of insects on the mountain at this time? We have just reached the mountain. If it doesn't work, you can just go back." Su Qiuyue said.
"I'm just a troublemaker. I didn't say I wouldn't go." Xinyue pouted.
"Sister, what is on the mountain now?" Xinyue asked her sister.
"In addition to prey, there are also many wild fruits and so on. I remember seeing blueberries last time. I'll go and see if they're ripe when the time comes." Su Qiuyue said.
"Blueberries? I haven't eaten them yet. I must pick more when the time comes." Xinyue started to yearn for them as soon as she heard there was something delicious.
"Let's talk about it when we get there." Su Qiuyue didn't want to pour cold water on her sister, but when they walked towards Sunai's tribe, the blueberries would only be halfway there, and there was still half of the journey to go.
Then she will call me.
After meeting Old Man Zhao, the three of them continued walking into the mountains.
"Are you tired, girl?" Old Man Zhao asked Su Xinyue, who was obviously slower in the afternoon.
"Not tired." Su Xinyue shook her head, but she looked so breathless that it made people tired just looking at her.
"It's good that you're not tired. We can reach our destination before dark. Rest for a night and I'll see how to proceed tomorrow." Old man Zhao nodded.
Su Xinyue was already pouting. Although she said she wasn't tired just now, she was actually very tired. Her clothes were soaked.
It was hot and stuffy in the forest, and I was sweating after walking a few steps.
After walking for a whole day, my body is now sticky and uncomfortable, and my legs are moving forward mechanically.
When they arrived at the resting place, Xinyue sat down on the ground and refused to get up no matter what.
Su Qiuyue and Old Man Zhao went together to find firewood and quickly lit the fire.
"Uncle, I brought some food. We can just heat it up later." Su Qiuyue and Old Man Zhao said.
"That's great. I'll go get some water." After saying this, Old Man Zhao went to get some water.
Xinyue lay there, too lazy to even utter a moan.
Su Qiuyue took out the wild vegetable dumplings she had prepared from the space, as well as a can of meat sauce. In the backpack were the vegetables she had brought with her: onions, coriander, lettuce, cabbage, and stinky vegetables.
I also picked some wild vegetables on the way. I will wash them and eat them with sauce when Old Man Zhao comes back.
This time Su Qiuyue brought a large piece of oil paper on which she could put the food.
The wild vegetable dumplings were ready, and Old Man Zhao came back. He was so happy to see the dinner Su Qiuyue brought out that his eyes narrowed.
"It would be even better if there was some wine."
After Su Qiuyue washed the wild vegetables, Old Man Zhao didn't hesitate to pick up the vegetables, dipped them in the sauce and rolled them together. He took a bite of the wild vegetable dumplings and dipped them in the pickles, smacking his lips as they smelled so delicious.
I wrapped it for my sister and handed it to her. The child's hands were soft. She was really tired.
After Su Qiuyue had eaten, she packed up her things and found Xinyue was already snoring.
She quickly took out the mat and laid it out, then dragged and scooped Xinyue up, made her drink some water and go to the toilet before letting her lie down to sleep.
"This is really tiring." Old man Zhao sat there working on a small charcoal pit and burning mugwort to smoke out mosquitoes.
"She has never walked in the mountains for so long, so it's normal for her to be tired." Su Qiuyue said indifferently.
"When I was her age, I was already able to go hunting in the mountains. But she is already good enough for a girl. You are a good sister.
Children, come out and see the mountains and forests. Be open-minded and don’t dwell on trivial matters in the future.”
Old man Zhao said as he looked at the fire.
"The first time I went hunting with my elders, they taught me how to set traps. Every time I looked for a place, my father said it was not suitable.
I got anxious a few times. I followed their instructions and found the right place, but it didn't work. My father said I only looked at the door and didn't look anywhere else.
I just looked for the trails where prey had passed and the traces left behind. I didn't even look around.
I thought I could just set a trap there.
My father said: This forest is a garden for wild animals. They visit the garden to eat, drink and find wives.
When setting a trap, you can't just look at the road in front of you. You have to think more and think about whether you would always take the same path if you were a wild animal.
Where to set the trap so that it is easier to catch prey. Don't think you have found something great just because you see the root hair, and then work hard to set the trap, which will be a waste of effort.
When I was young, I didn’t understand much and only focused on hunting. I didn’t expect there were so many tricks involved. I gradually accumulated experience bit by bit and learned how to be a good person.
At my age, I have figured out a lot of things and let them go. " Uncle Zhao recalled the past and chatted with Su Qiuyue.
"Uncle, I really like listening to you talk. Sometimes the stories you tell and your past events are very interesting." There are insights into life and attitudes towards things in them, which allow her to learn a lot.
"Hahaha, if you're willing to listen, my little grandson is also willing to pester me to tell him about these things in the past.
But young people don’t listen to it as much, and those who read more think we are all illiterate and that what we say is just trivial and nonsense.”
Su Qiuyue's words made Old Man Zhao feel comfortable, and he told her a few stories from the past.
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