The Siheyuan of the Young Educated Youth

Qi Feifei saw that everything was arranged clearly and she didn't need him for anything, so she quietly returned to the collective household.

The next day, at dawn, the village became lively.

The meat that had been cooked at the captain's house for half the night was already cooked through and its fragrance could be smelled from far away.

The old woman got up early, lit the fire, burned the house, beat the elderly and children at home, and cleaned up herself.

The children got up early in the morning and put on their clothes faster than that day, and they were no longer afraid of the cold.

Overjoyed.

Those who woke up early ran to their friends' homes, calling them to eat meat together.

The older children lead the younger children.

The captain sent people to shout from house to house.

"Uncle, the meat is cooked. Take the children to eat the meat."

"Brother Li, the captain has notified you to bring your wife and children to eat meat."

"Aunt, tell your uncle that the whole family is going to the captain's house to eat meat!"

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For a moment, the whole village was in an uproar.

All the villagers gathered at the team leader's house.

It is rare to eat meat in a year. During the Chinese New Year and other festivals, we just make dumplings and put a few slices of meat in stir-fried dishes. If we can eat a meal of braised pork during the Chinese New Year, we are the relatively wealthy families.

Being able to eat meat today makes me more excited and look forward to it than during the Chinese New Year.

Everyone smiled happily when they met each other, and they were smiling even before they opened their mouths.

No one in the captain's family got much sleep.

Outside I was busy removing the hair, while inside I was busy cutting vegetables and cooking meat.

The kangs in both rooms were heated so hot that the kang mats had changed color. They had to be rolled up and dried to dry, otherwise they would catch fire.

There was a big pot full of stewed meat in the room.

There was also a large pot of cooked meat on the stove.

In one pot was dry potato slices stewed with pork ribs.

There were two large bowls of shredded sauerkraut on the ground.

There are three large pots of chopped cabbage, waiting for people to arrive, so I start frying them. If I fry them too early, they will get cold.

The rice was cooked in two large pots at my neighbor's house.

The captain’s house definitely cannot accommodate everyone in the village.

Only those who are older, highly respected, have established families, and have prestige in doing business can sit in the captain's house and drink.

There were two dining tables placed on a kang, facing each other, and everyone sat around them.

There were dozens of people sitting in the east and west rooms.

People consciously or unconsciously will base their opinions on their prestige, popularity, and ability in the village...

Automatic seating arrangement.

The children lined up and went to their neighbors' homes.

Some people cannot catch up with the first meal, so they have to wait until the table is turned before eating.

Those who were in a relationship, those whose families were out visiting friends, and those whose children were not at home, all went to pick them up yesterday afternoon as soon as they heard that there would be meat to eat today.

All the people in the village wish they could get together even more than during Chinese New Year.

The brigade secretary Gao Lichang also came with his eldest son Gao Aiguo.

Doctor Yao must be there.

Everyone was clinking glasses and chatting while drinking.

We can't help but talk about this hunting trip.

Secretary Gao naturally turned the topic to Qi Feifei.

"I heard that the person who went into the mountains with you this time was a female educated youth? I don't think I saw her today?"

This is what I mean by wanting to meet.

The team leader said, "This child usually likes to run in the mountains. She is very capable, but she doesn't like to stand out. I haven't seen her since I came back from the mountains yesterday.

Dahong, go see where the educated youth are eating? Is Qi Feifei there? "

Dahong, who was sitting on the edge of the kang, agreed and went out.

When the team leader talked about Qi Feifei, he liked her from the bottom of his heart. He had never seen such a capable child. If he was his own child, he would not even exchange him for a son.

The captain looked at her with appreciation and a sense of pride.

"This young educated man Qi is really good at hunting, even better than an old man like me.

He's fast on his feet, smart on his feet, and a good marksman.

If I don’t come (three times) to show off, no boy in the whole team can catch up with her.”

After hearing this, Secretary Gao felt a little uncomfortable.

His son also graduated from high school. He is about 1.78 meters tall and has a well-proportioned appearance. He has always been proud of him.

I brought it here today just to let everyone see it.

Let the captain also deepen his impression.

This year, the team leader's son went to the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University. If there are vacancies next year, it will be his son's turn. I hope the team leader can take the initiative to vote for his son.

What does all this praise mean?

Is it necessary to give such a high evaluation? No matter how capable you are, you still have to find a husband in the countryside.

His son is the best in the surrounding villages.

He also wanted to see what the girl looked like. If she was good, he would consider bringing her home as a bride for his son.

"Old Zheng, look at how you praise her, someone who doesn't know would think she's your daughter!"

The captain is cheerful and particularly happy today.

"I'm not that lucky! If I had a daughter like this, it would be because I had done great good deeds in my previous life."

He has the looks and the abilities.

She never gossips about other people and always gets things done.

Secretary Gao: This is getting more and more exciting the more you talk about it!

Just when Secretary Gao was about to change the subject.

Red is back in big strides.

"Dad, the educated youth are having dinner in the west courtyard. Qi Feifei is not here. He said he left at dawn."

The captain raised his glass and said, "She has been busy all day, so she must have gone to work again. Let's drink, let's drink."

Secretary Gao paid more attention to it. Everyone came to eat pork, but she didn't come. She even took the initiative to work?

Isn't this normal?

Just when everyone was eating and drinking enthusiastically.

Qi Feifei went to the pig farm.

She knew that Uncle Zheng and his wife would definitely come back to the village to eat meat.

Lao Qin has to take care of the pig farm by himself.

Everyone else had meat to eat, but her teacher was alone and lonely.

People don't necessarily lack delicious food.

Eating one more bite or one less bite will not kill you.

But humans are social animals and they like others to remember them, care about them and respect them.

Qi Feifei didn't want Lao Qin to feel uncomfortable.

She took out the dozens of roe deer meat dumplings that she had left over for Huo Sheng, a piece of pork belly that had been soaked in spring water, and a big wild boar belly.

I just heard the captain say that wild boar stomach can cure stomach problems, but I don't know how to eat it. Can it be stewed?

Eat it as meat. It’s not difficult to make wild boar trip yourself.

When she arrived at the pig farm, Lao Qin was cooking millet porridge.

His cooking skills are still at the initial stage.

He can study abroad and become a professor, but he has no talent for cooking.

Qi Feifei seriously doubted that he survived entirely on millet porridge.

If you give him corn grits instead, he might even burn it.

Qi Feifei sometimes thought that he should prepare some more dumplings, buns, etc. for him.

But giving too much is a bit unreasonable.

What is given now is outrageous enough.

Who eats meat all the time?

They all rely on their own running in the mountains and trapping pheasants and rabbits. It's barely acceptable.

In fact, it’s not that there aren’t people who go up the mountain to trap rabbits or hunt, but no one in the surrounding area can make a good living by doing this.

It’s Qi Laoqi, he still has to go to work.

When Lao Qin saw Qi Feifei coming, he was obviously happy. His original sadness disappeared and was replaced by a happy smile.

"Qi Feifei, why are you here?" Aren't you eating meat in the village?

Qi Feifei, "I made some dumplings a few days ago, and I'll bring them to you today."

Qi Feifei put all the things on the kang for him.

Let him put it away first.

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