Chen Wan's birthday was a bit deserted because of the autumn harvest, but no one forgot it.Xu Kongshan quietly put a small bag next to his pillow, which contained the 300 yuan confiscated by Chen Wan. A man's gift is so straightforward, so straightforward that it doesn't look vulgar to give money.

Chen Yongyang remembered Zhou Mei's advice before going to bed last night, and when he got up in the morning, he saw Chen Wan saying happy birthday three times in a row.

Ordinary people in the village usually cook two delicious dishes for their birthdays. Unless it is a big birthday, they will attract customers. exception.

Chen Wan directly scooped the boiled pig food into the cooking pot, and Chen Xing came in with the chopped pig grass. The girl was wearing dusty old clothes, but she still couldn't hide her youthful beauty.

Chen Wan's body was also of a dark color that was resistant to dirt, making her look even whiter.

Time waits for no one. In order to catch the summer sun, the autumn harvest is racing against time.After feeding the pigs, the Chen Xing sisters went to the ancestral hall to dry the rice to earn work points, and Chen Wan took Chen Yongyang to the field to deliver breakfast to Zhou Mei and the others.

This time, Xu Kongshan and Chen Qianjin were not far away, so that Chen Wan would not run away.

"Brother Shan, eat." Chen Wan waved to Xu Kongshan in the middle of the field, Zhou Mei turned the basket upside down and put a pole on it to use as a stool.

Xu Kongshan splashed the water to wash away the mud on his legs, and then walked over barefoot.

Chen Wan's cooking skills have now reached a normal level. Although she can't keep up with Zhou Mei, it's still no problem to cook some home-cooked meals.

"Liu Er, don't stand too close." Xu Kongshan reminded Chen Wan that ants are prone to appear near the water surface on the edge of the field. Although they are small in size, if they are bitten by accident, the itchy and painful feeling will not be too uncomfortable .

The three people ate up all the food they brought, and there was not even a single grain of rice left. Xu Kongshan continued to thresh. Chen Wan called out to Chen Yongyang, who was catching grasshoppers in front, and stepped aside to get away from the person who was carrying the basket.

Zhang Cheng rode his bicycle to Chen's house at the fastest speed. The courtyard door was closed tightly. He yelled several times at the door, but no one answered. Wan's figure greeted him immediately: "Chen Wan, someone reported you!"

Since Chen Wan was admitted to university, there were fewer and fewer gossiping people in the village.Seeing that everything was going in the expected direction, Chen Wan thought that he would be able to stay in the village smoothly until school started in September, but Zhang Cheng's words made his mind go blank for a moment, report, what report?

Chen Wan's first reaction was that it had something to do with him selling clothes, but his business model was allowed by the policy, even if he was reported, it would not affect him. If so, Zhang Cheng's face would not be so solemn.

Zhang Cheng clarified the specific process like pouring beans into a bamboo tube. Perhaps people with military experience are used to being concise, but after a few words, Chen Wan understood the ins and outs.

Let me talk about the main point first. It is true that he was reported, but the reason is not for selling clothes, but because he is a rural person, but he does not participate in collective labor, and there are extremely serious problems in his thinking and style.

Chen Wan was speechless for a moment. His failure to participate in collective labor had nothing to do with his style of thinking.

"Chen Wan, you must pay attention to this." Zhang Cheng said in a serious tone, "I asked specifically. Last year in the college entrance examination, someone was reported to be inactive in collective labor and lost his admission qualification."

"I have already received the admission letter, shouldn't this happen?" Chen Wan did not pay attention to last year's college entrance examination admission policy because she knew she would not be able to pass the exam, but it is too much to cancel the admission just because she is not active in labor. It's outrageous.

"If you're not afraid of [-], just in case, Chen Wan, you'd better discuss it with Brother Chen and the others to see if there is any way to prevent it." Zhang Cheng came out temporarily to report to Chen Wan, and he couldn't leave for too long. He got on his bike to head back.

"Wait, Brother Zhang, do you know who reported me?" Chen Wan wanted to know who hated him so much and did such a wicked thing.

"Oh, I forgot to tell you, he is the bum in your group." Zhang Cheng stepped on the bicycle pedal with his left foot and put his right foot on the ground, "He ran to the commune to report it himself."

Zhang Cheng has acquaintances in the commune, which the other party told him personally.As one of the few college students in Linxi, Chen Wanzai's name can be said to be known to everyone in the commune.The relationship between Zhang Cheng and Zhao Hui and the Chen family was not a secret, so he was notified immediately.

Chen Wan's complexion suddenly became even uglier, it was even more disgusting than eating half a worm.

At this time, the importance of information equality is reflected. What Zhang Cheng said about someone being reported and losing their admission qualifications is true, but the lack of active labor is just an incidental content. The real reason for that person's failure lies in his family background. good.

The preparatory period for the college entrance examination in [-] was too short, and many problems arose during the actual implementation process. The policy was not fully implemented and lacked fairness. Many places and schools added many restrictions that should not have been added to the original regulations, such as family background. and upper age limit.As a result, there were many candidates with excellent grades in the college entrance examination in [-], but missed the admission qualification due to their birth.

In [-], Chen Wan participated in the college entrance examination. It summarized the work of the previous year's college entrance examination, made up for the shortcomings, and emphasized "respect for knowledge and select talents", and what "not being admitted if you don't work hard" Never happen.

But Chen Wan had no way of knowing the above content, and neither did Chen Qianjin and the others. Therefore, they had no choice but to find a way to remedy the report of the bum.

Didn't the Erlaizi say that Chen Wan doesn't participate in collective labor, so it's fine for Chen Wan to participate.Chen Jinjin frowned: "Why don't Liu'er go to work with us tomorrow?"

Apart from this, Chen Qianjin couldn't think of any other better way. Zhou Mei heard that Chen Wan could neither cut rice nor thresh, so what suitable job could he have when he went to work?

Although Chen Wan didn't want to admit it, he really didn't know anything about it, he had never done it himself, and he didn't have any source of experience.

"Liu'er can go to the ancestral hall to dry the millet." This was the easiest job Chen Qianjin could think of.

The work of autumn harvest can be divided into rice cutting, threshing, transporting, and drying according to the steps. Among them, rice cutting and threshing are carried out in the field. Rice cutting is a technical work. It is not uncommon to cut hands or legs if you don’t pay attention. Chen Wan only did this round, so there's no need to suffer.

Threshing and carrying required strength. A load of wet millet weighed at least [-] to [-] catties. Chen Wan would definitely be too tired to straighten his back in a long time, and if he had the wrong posture, he would easily lose his waist. Forget it.

The final drying place is in the ancestral hall, and there is no need to go to the fields. Although you still have to bask in the sun, compared with the previous three steps, it can be said that there is basically no difficulty or danger.

Most of the work of drying millet is done by young girls or old people. It would be really strange for Chen Wan to be a grown man. Chen Qianjin planned to let everyone know before starting work tomorrow morning, asking for their understanding.

Anyway, Sun Valley's work points were the lowest, and Chen Wan should score as many points as possible, and it would not affect the interests of the collective, so it was not a violation of the rules.

Thanks to the bum, Chen Wan's 20th birthday came to an unsatisfactory end. The more Xu Kongshan thought about it, the more angry he got, he picked up a stick and was about to go out next door.

"Brother Shan, where are you going?" Seeing that his expression was not right, Chen Wan hurriedly pulled him back.

"Liu'er, let me go." Xu Kongshan broke away from Chen Wan's hand, "I'm going to beat up the bastard!"

"Brother Shan, don't go." Chen Wan was also very angry at first, but seeing that Xu Kongshan was even more angry than him, she felt happy for some reason, "It's not worth worrying about people with mental illness. Today is my birthday, Brother Shan, what you should do is not to beat up the bastard, but stay with me at home, understand?"

Xu Kongshan was so strong, Chen Wan was worried that he would beat the bastard out of his anger, and the gain would not be worth the loss.Besides, he was about to enter the city, even if he controlled his strength well, it would be inevitable for people to see him.

Wicked people have their own way, and the bastard is doomed to a miserable end, Chen Wan doesn't want to waste energy on him.

"I'm sorry." Xu Kongshan's anger blew out like a punctured balloon, "I..."

"No need to be sorry." Chen Wan thought that Xu Kongshan had listened to her words, and dragged him into the bedroom. The autumn harvest was so tiring, and it was more important to rest early than to beat someone up.

Knowing that Chen Wan was going to dry the millet in the ancestral hall, the villagers were very puzzled, and the Chen family did not lack his work points, so why did they come out to catch the heat.

Chen Qianjin explained that Chen Wan didn't participate in collective labor before because of his poor health. Now that he is in good health, of course he has to go to the field with everyone. In any case, Chen Wan is a member of the second group of Ping'an Village and should contribute to the collective.

This explanation is a bit far-fetched, but combined with Chen Wan's physical changes over the past year, it seems to be the case.

The work of drying millet is said to be easy, but it is not true. The wet millet picked up is mixed with weeds, which must be cleaned with a rake, and then kept turning with a wooden rake.Chen Du's movements were unfamiliar at first, and the two arms that moved back and forth began to turn sour after a while.

The other is drying, drying people's drying, Chen Wan's sweat has not stopped, and the handkerchief around his neck is almost soaked with his sweat.

At the end of the day, Chen Wan was very tired, his palms were rubbed red from the nails, and he was sunburned. After a few mouthfuls of food, he collapsed on the bed and lay his body.

To be honest, before experiencing it personally, Chen Wan never thought that the autumn harvest would be so tiring.What he does is still the easiest way to dry millet, one can imagine how hard Xu Kongshan and the others have worked.

Xu Kongshan wanted to give Chen Wan a massage. Chen Wan felt sorry for him from morning till night, so she shook her head and refused: "It's okay, Brother Shan, I'll be fine after a night of sleep."

"I'll give you a massage to make it more comfortable." Xu Kongshan was very familiar with Chen Wan's body, and when he pressed his hand on Chen Wan's arm, Chen Wan immediately gasped.

"It hurts, it hurts, Brother Shan, take it easy." Chen Wan gritted his teeth, his arm was about to shatter.

Thinking about those educated youths who went to the countryside back then, their reactions after finishing their work on the first day were similar to Chen Wan's. Don't look at the two female educated youths in the old house who cut rice so neatly now, and shed so many tears behind their backs.

Xu Kongshan's strength is actually not heavy, and no matter how light it is, it won't be effective. Chen Wan groaned, praying for the autumn harvest to end quickly, and scolded the bastard bloody.

Speaking of the bum, Chen Wan didn't see him walking on the road with a bruised nose and a swollen face every two days, as if he had been beaten.Chen Wan immediately thought of Xu Kongshan and asked him if he did it.

"No, he fell it himself." Xu Kongshan denied it, but Chen Wan showed doubts in his eyes, he didn't believe it.

"He really fell it himself." Xu Kongshan defended, "I didn't even have time to do it."

It turned out that Xu Kongshan didn't give up the idea of ​​beating him up at all. The bastard liked to wander around alone at night, so Xu Kongshan quietly followed him twice.The first time he didn't find a chance to make a move, but when he was about to make a move the second time, Er Laizi didn't look at the road, kicked a stone, fell down with a thud, and rolled to the side twice.

Xu Kongshan was full of anger when he heard his cry of pain, and stayed in the dark to observe for a while. Seeing that Er Laizi got up in a panic, he didn't seem to have broken any bones or hurt his internal organs, so he turned and left.

"Brother Shan, have you ever gone out at night?" Chen Wan's focus was not on the bum, but on Xu Kongshan sneaking out at night while he was asleep.

Xu Kongshan felt guilty and did not dare to look at Chen Wan. Chen Wan raised his hand and straightened his face: "This is not allowed in the future. If I wake up in the middle of the night and find that you are gone, I will be worried."

Chen Wan revealed his true feelings, Xu Kongshan realized what was wrong with him, and raised his hand to promise that there would be no next time.

The way of heaven is reincarnation, Chen Wan attributed the bum's wrestling to retribution, and the unhappiness in his heart disappeared completely.

Even though Chen Wan chanted every night even if "don't rain tomorrow, don't rain tomorrow", the weather is still not beautiful, the sky is covered with dark clouds, and the strong wind is blowing, which is a precursor to rain.

"It's going to rain, hurry up and harvest the millet."

Following the command of the old lady, everyone in the drying yard took action immediately.Running instead of walking, Chen Wan panted and pushed the millet into a pile.Flying dust hit him all over, sweat ran down his cheeks, black and white and dirty, Chen Wan didn't care, just picked up the handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his eyes.

The raindrops fell, and the millet on the drying yard hadn't been harvested yet, Chen Wan's heart constricted, hurry up, hurry up!

Finally, all the millet on the drying ground was harvested, the sun broke through the clouds, and the rain stopped.

"It doesn't look like it will rain anymore, let's go back to the sun." It was two o'clock in the afternoon, and there were more than four hours before the sun went down.

Chen Wan felt tired all of a sudden, could God not play tricks like this.

Fortunately, the chaotic weather did not happen many times, and there were only three times in the autumn harvest that lasted for nearly half a month.The creaking windmill swept away the empty shells and dust in the millet, Chen Wan looked at the empty drying yard and felt a sense of liberated pleasure.

The sun-dried rice went into the warehouse, and the people who had lost a layer of skin could finally take a breather.

Without further ado, Zhou Mei bought three catties of meat and two catties of big bones. The meat was braised in soy sauce and the big bones stewed in soup. Chen Wan smelled the aroma from the next door and stretched comfortably.

"Thinner." Xu Kongshan, who was darkened by a degree, circled Chen Wan's wrist, and Chen Wan spread out his palm. The calluses on his fingers were proof of his ten days of hard work.

Chen Wan is not dark, it may be because of his physique, he is still white and clean, Xu Kongshan is almost like Bao Gong by his side.

"Liu'er, eat more meat." Zhou Mei gave Chen Wan three pieces of braised pork that was thinner and less fat. Chen Wan didn't like fatty meat, and Chen Qianjin was the opposite, thinking that fat meat was better than lean meat.

"Enough sister-in-law." Chen Wan hid with a bowl, "I ate a lot better."

"Then have some more soup." Zhou Mei's posture seemed to wish to make up for all the meat that Chen Wan lost, "Tell sister-in-law what you want to eat, and she will make it for you."

Chen Wan planned to go to the provincial capital on the [-]nd, and would not be able to stay at home for a few days.

"I like to eat whatever my sister-in-law cooks." Chen Wan put down her chopsticks and hiccupped.

Zhou Mei's smile was full of reluctance. Chen Wan went to the provincial capital, so she couldn't eat her cooking every day.

The next day, Chen Wan and Xu Kongshan went to the county to buy train tickets, and got together with Qian Guosheng and the others by the way.

"You can go to school with peace of mind. If I have time, I will find you in the provincial capital." Qian Guosheng said that he was going to transfer from the technical department to the sales department, and the sales department had more opportunities to go out.

Qian Guosheng joined the technical department firstly because of the good salary, and secondly because Uncle Qian wanted him to learn some skills, but his character was obviously not suitable for being an honest worker in the technical department.

"Okay, I'll write to you when I'm settled in the provincial capital." Chen Wan's settlement didn't mean that he had finished his school registration, but that he had found a suitable house in the provincial capital.

Chen Wan asked Chen Yongfei to help him find out that the dormitories of Nanfang University of Finance and Economics are four to eight people.Under this condition, it is absolutely impossible for Chen Wan to make clothes in the dormitory.Fortunately, Southern University of Finance and Economics does not make it mandatory to live on campus, so Chen Wan plans to rent a house near the school, so that Xu Kongshan can also have a home by then.

Saying goodbye to Qian Guosheng, on the way back Xu Kongshan hesitated to speak, he is not someone who can hide his emotions, Chen Wan saw something wrong with him at a glance: "What's wrong, Brother Shan?"

"Liu'er, I want to go to the mountain for two days." Xu Kongshan struggled for a long time. He used to collect herbs on the same day, and the scope of his involvement was limited.Seeing that he was about to leave Ping'an Village soon, and he didn't know when he would come back next time, Xu Kongshan couldn't sit still.

"Okay." Chen Wan agreed very simply. He could guess Xu Kongshan's mood very closely, and he would definitely regret it if he was not allowed to go.

As soon as the sky turned pale, Xu Kongshan went into the mountain with two hemp bags and didn't come back until it got dark the next day.Chen Wan had been worrying about his mind for the past two days, and it was difficult to fall asleep last night. After finally falling asleep, he was awakened by a nightmare. Seeing that Xu Kongshan came back intact, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Xu Kongshan cut a small tree to make a pole, and hung bags full of medicinal materials on both ends, bending the pole, but not Xu Kongshan's waist.

"How's the harvest?" Chen Wan asked with concern, Xu Kongshan put the two cloth bags up against the wall and answered very well.

Xu Kongshan's very good means that he is very good. He stayed alone in the mountains for five days a few years ago.Xu Kongshan still had some impressions from the memory of those five days. This time, he followed the direction in his memory and found many precious medicinal materials that Uncle De had never picked.

The processing cycle of medicinal materials varies. Xu Kongshan must not be able to touch the finished medicinal materials before he leaves this time. Uncle De can't take the medicinal materials to Hu Liwei alone. City, what should we do with these medicinal materials?"

"I gave Brother Hu the address of his master, and he will come to pick it up when it's ready."

When Xu Kongshan told Uncle De that he was going to the provincial capital, he felt guilty and anxious. He had only been an apprentice for a few months, and he had learned less than [-]% of Uncle De's skills. He was really incompetent.

"It's good to go to the provincial capital. Young people should go to a wider world to see the world." Uncle De was not as disappointed and angry as Xu Kongshan imagined, he supported Xu Kongshan's choice, and only told him to be worthy of himself when doing things outside Conscience, "Is the money enough? If not, I'll get it for you. I have nothing to spend money on my own."

"Enough, master, don't worry." Uncle De's money is pension money. Xu Kongshan was so moved that he was a teacher for one day and a father for life. Uncle De's tolerance and care made Xu Kongshan feel the father's love he had never had before.

Xu Kongshan sent the medicinal materials to Uncle De, and spent a day doing preliminary processing.Today is September [-]st, the day before the two left, Zhou Mei cooked a table of delicious dishes, and asked Xu Kongshan to call Uncle De, so that the two of them could have a good drink.

Chen Qianjin opened the bottle of wine that Chen Wan bought for him. In his eyes, the wine that Chen Wan gave him was the best in the world, so he refused to drink it easily.

"I still remember that Chen Wan was only so young when he was born, and he became an adult in a blink of an eye." Uncle De was drunk, and his speech was slurred, "Old... old..."

He lowered his head and wiped the corners of his eyes, there was a deep spot on his navy blue sleeve, Chen Wan pretended not to notice, took Uncle De's wine glass and scooped him a bowl of soup.

"Chen Wan, Dashan, you go to the provincial capital and continue to work hard. The future belongs to you young people, you know?" Uncle De was nagging, but no one found it annoying.

"Is everything packed?" After the meal, Xu Kongshan sent the drunk Uncle De back to the clinic, and Chen Wan continued to talk with Zhou Mei and the others in the main room.

Chen Yongyang was extraordinarily quiet tonight, and the emotion of parting spread ahead of time.

"It's packed." Second Sister Chen specifically explained to Chen Wan that he only bring a change of clothes, and they will prepare the rest of the bed linen and other daily necessities.

It is not uncommon in this era to go to college with cotton wool on your back and a bucket. After all, everyone is not well-off, and bringing your own daily necessities can save a lot of money.

At this moment, it was already past the sleeping time of Chen Yongyang's three siblings, and the children were yawning profusely, unwilling to go to bed, saying that they were afraid that Chen Wan would disappear when they woke up.

"No, I promise you can still see me when you wake up tomorrow." Chen Wan stroked Chen Yongyang's hair, Chen Lu leaned against Chen Xing to doze off, Chen Wan signaled Chen Xing to help Chen Lu, "Be obedient, everyone Go back home and sleep."

Chen Wan helped Chen Yongyang put down the mosquito net, and returned to the main room. Zhou Mei took a stack of money notes and stuffed them into his hand: "Liu Er, take it, it's a kindness from me and your elder brother."

"Sister-in-law, what are you doing, I can't take it." Chen Wan returned the money ticket to Zhou Mei, "I have it myself."

Chen Wan is Chen Wan's business. As the eldest brother and sister-in-law, Zhou Mei and Chen Qianjin's heart cannot be less.

After some refusal, Zhou Mei succeeded: "It's getting late, Liu'er, you should go to bed quickly, you have to catch the train tomorrow."

From the main room to the bedroom next door, Chen Wan was so familiar with the distance that he could walk with his eyes closed. He looked at the wardrobe, mosquito net, and wall in front of him, and slowly came to his mind bit by bit the past.

It's the last night.

"Liu'er." Xu Kongshan watched over Uncle De and drank the hangover tea, with a faint smell of alcohol remaining on his body.Chen Wanchao sat on the edge of the bed and Xu Kongshan opened his hands, Xu Kongshan understood and pulled him into his arms.

"Brother Shan, we are leaving tomorrow." Chen Wan rested her chin on Xu Kongshan's shoulder, turned her face sideways, her breath brushed Xu Kongshan's earlobe while speaking.

"Yeah." Xu Kongshan held Chen Wan tighter, and his strong heartbeat shook Chen Wan's chest.

The close skin gradually kissed deeply, Chen Wan raised her head to find Xu Kongshan's lips, and then completely handed herself over to him.

Tonight's Xu Kongshan was extraordinarily gentle, so gentle that Chen Wan seemed to drink a pot of old wine, so drunk that it went straight to the depths of his soul.

"Take good care of yourself at school, and write a letter to your family when you have time." Zhou Mei sent Chen Wan to the town all the way, her eyes were slightly red, and her voice was crying.

"My sister-in-law, you should also pay attention to your health at home." Chen Wan was infected by Zhou Mei's emotions, and couldn't help but feel a little depressed.

Chen Yongyang hugged Chen Wan's leg, with pitiful eyes: "When will you come back to see me, little uncle?"

"Soon, I'll be back after you take the double hundred exam three times. Remember to listen to your mother and the others." Chen Wan took a step back, and Chen Yongyang took the initiative to let go of his legs: "It's a deal!"

Chen Wan hooked him up: "It's a deal."

"Brother, sister-in-law, Xingxing, Lulu, Yongyang, let's go." The car to the county came, Chen Wan said goodbye to everyone, Xu Kongshan put his luggage away, and said goodbye to them.

The car drove forward, Chen Wan looked back through the window, Chen Yongyang chased a few steps, Zhou Mei couldn't help crying, Chen Qianjin had crystal tears in the corner of his eyes, Chen Xing and the sisters were waving at him vigorously.

Gradually, the figures of the four disappeared from Chen Wan's sight, and Chen Wan's heart suddenly became empty. Xu Kongshan touched his hand, and there was silent comfort in his eyes.

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