Seventy Little Heads

Goudan recently got acquainted with an old man who can tell stories, and they watched the person who took the bus to the county again that day.Then Goudan deliberately circled around thinking about digging out bird nests or picking up some dead branches to burn at home. Now the leaves that should grow are already green, and those without leaves are dead branches that cannot be earned.

It just so happened that the circle was a little too big. It was close to the farm, and because of the reclamation, there was a large area of ​​cultivated land nearby.There are veterans and some serving soldiers and farmers.Of course, there are also those who have been devolved, the former elites of various industries.

Goudan didn't know this. At that time, he had several nest eggs in his hand, and an old man called him up.The old man was wearing an old hat and was holding some sticks of firewood in his arms.

"What are you holding in your hand?"

"Why?" Goudan was still wary of strangers.

"The grass grows and the warbler flies. The birds that fly back from the south, the birds that have survived the cold winter, have finally built a nest. I will give you a nest."

When the dog hears it, what are you doing?Is this to beat the bird egg in his hand?Think beautifully.

"Could it be that you are a relative of that bird?" He even complained about the bird.

Goudan didn't want to talk to this old man, because he looked tall and strong, although he was a little thin.Goudan feels that he is running very fast now, isn't there Wang Xuan who is slower.

This place is far away from home, if this person really wants to grab it by force, he might be able to choke.

The old man blushed, and shouted: "Hey, you have an interesting talk. How can people be relatives of birds? But you can only eat once if you do this, and the birds will definitely move again next time."

"In this way, you give me half of the bird's eggs in your hand, and I will tell you how you can get eggs from the same nest next time."

Sure enough, I still want to grab the bird eggs!

Goudan dragged Wang Xuan and went around directly, "I'm not ashamed, I still want to grab something from the child, go, ignore him."

"Who wants to grab your stuff? Exchange, it's an exchange. I really haven't seen anything before, don't I just want to try something new."

Goudan remained unmoved and continued walking.The old man became anxious, and said in a low voice, "The old man paid for it, how about it?"

Goudan paused, "Hmph, don't lie to me."

"Really. How many eggs will I miss you? There is plenty of money."

"...Are you a person in the labor camp here?" Goudan squinted at him.

"What reform through labor? I participated in labor in exchange for food, just like your parents. Labor is glorious."

"I haven't seen anything in Kyoto? I really want to try something new."

Goudan, who had already turned around and was about to leave, had a meal, "Are you from Kyoto? Then tell me what is there in Kyoto. Is the main residence living in the emperor's house?"

The old man looked at Goudan, Goudan pretended to be asking casually, but his eyes were bright, and he was very curious at first glance.The old man thought, Xiao Mian, finally something that can impress you? !

Just now I was anxious and felt that children are easy to fool, but this child is very smart, and the old man finally discovered something during the conversation.Goudan seems to be interested in Kyoto?

No matter how rough he is, he has been in a high-level job, and now he has been re-educated through labor because he used to talk uncontrollably, but he is not ungrateful.How can I be led by the nose by a child without knowing it.

I said something that Goudan was interested in, and Goudan really liked it.Later, I found out that Goudan liked to hear him talk about wars, so he picked some to tell him. Of course, for the sake of fun, he added some subjectivity to it.

Goudan was attracted in this way, and Goudan, who had listened to a pleasure that day, gave half of the bird eggs in his hand to the old man.Slowly the story is not just the old man's war experience, after all, there are some things that cannot be said.For the rest, although I later felt that there were still places to remember, in fact, fighting a war is a boring and hopeless thing.In order to get Goudan, the old man willingly gave him things in exchange, after all, sometimes Goudan got a chicken and a rabbit.Goudan is not easy to be willing to exchange, sometimes he has to find a way to rack his brains, scratching his head and talking about some folk novels.

That was heard when the old man was a child, but not all the little stories satisfied Goudan, so Goudan left without hesitation at that time.Let the old man jump endlessly.

After a long time, not only Goudan and Wang Xuan went to find the old man to listen to him blowing all over the world, but even the little friends in the village liked to follow Goudan to listen.Everyone was very curious about how the old man fought with a monster-like foreigner. The old man said that the strange foreigner was tall and big, and many people stood in front of them until they reached their necks.

Especially those who look like the bottom of a pot, our talents reach their chests. "Why don't we say that our People's Liberation Army is the teacher of tigers and wolves, so what's the use of tall and powerful foreigners, let me drive back to Laomei with a broken gun."

Obviously this person also participated in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, and his credit is not insignificant, but he did not know what mistakes he made, and the meritorious officials fell to the point of farm transformation.

"Then how many old beauties did you kill?"

"Well, I can't count it. Think about it. There is a war going on. Who would stop to see this?"

Conversations like the above happen from time to time.

The old man doesn't always have time to come out, sometimes he does work inside, and those little brats can't get in. It's a half-army, half-farm form.So they had to make an appointment, so Goudan didn't come every day, and the old man could sort out the next story in his mind when he went back. The old man wasn't all because of what Goudan had, the main reason was that he was lonely.

The management on the farm is very strict, you can only come out to work, and he has some time in a day. Anyway, the caretaker only needs to confirm where you are working, and he does not prevent him from contacting the children.Thought it was just normal.

The caretakers don't like to listen closely, because they are all "mistakes" and can't talk casually.He rarely talked to those who were sent down together. How much he likes lively people, and now he is almost suffocating.He felt a lot better with these kids around and listening.

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When the weather was hot, Goudan made an appointment with the old man to tell a story. He said that he would tell a new story this time, which would definitely satisfy him.Goudan was looking forward to it.

Accustomed to being a follower, Goudan felt that there were many people and it was lively, so he wanted to invite his friends to go together.Goudan went to Qizhi's house first, and when he saw Goudan, Qizhi ran behind him without saying a word.The three continued to yell, basically as soon as the person pulled their necks, another friend ran out of the house to meet them.

When the adults saw it, they cursed "wildness", but the children ran out and didn't care about the curses behind them.

Not long after, there were five or six little friends behind Goudan. It has to be said that there are many people and children now, and it is rough to raise.Usually the older ones lead the younger ones, but this time, Da Zhuang followed behind with his two younger brothers and a younger sister.The two younger brothers are big enough, one year older than Goudan and one year younger.Goudan asked him to send his younger sister back to his grandmother. The younger sister was too young to take her out when she was only three years old.

They were happy, maybe which hill to turn around, where can I bring younger children to climb trees and go into the water?

"Da Fu didn't come? He said yesterday."

"He's watching his aunt at home."

"His aunt is so old, why should he watch it?"

"Really. I'll take you to see. He is really guarding his aunt at the door. His grandfather locked up his aunt."

"What's wrong?"

The children found it interesting and novel, so a group of hula-la ran to Dafu's house. "Da Fu, Da Fu, are you at home?"

Also, before the person arrived, he called for someone first, and when he arrived at Dafu's house, he saw two brothers, Dafu and Dagui, sitting at the door with a chair.

"What are you two doing?"

The two brothers saw so many friends coming, and when they thought that they couldn't go out to play, their mouths curled up.

"My grandfather found a wife for my aunt. My aunt disagreed and insisted on marrying the poor man in the next village. No, it's locked up." Dafu raised his chin.

Goudan waited to look over, and heard the sound of falling things in the room, as well as yelling and cursing from time to time.

"The door is locked, what are you guarding here?" The big lock hung on the dilapidated thatched house, it can be seen that it came from the big house, and it turned out to be a place to store grain.The room where Dafu's aunt lives should have no lock.

"Let's go, she can't get out."

The rich and noble brothers are very excited, and they don't want to stay here, and they have nothing to worry about.Turning to look at the big lock on the door, it seemed to be very solid and reliable, so he hesitated.

Goudan said, "If you don't need something to block you outside, you won't be able to get out."

So the children found thicker wooden sticks outside the door, and supported the door with one end on the ground. The door and the stick on the ground formed a triangle.This way there is resistance when pushing from the inside.In addition, close the window and buckle it in the same way.

As soon as the window was closed, the room became dark. Dafu's aunt called Dafu and Dagui brothers from inside. They didn't dare to answer, they covered their mouths and laughed.A group of children covered his aunt's door and window tightly, listening to the people inside knocking on the door, and dispersed in a hurry.

Instead, they went out to play, and forgot about the locked-up person. There was no one to answer her inside, and they released her to eat when the family came back from work.

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Beside the old man was an old man, who was thin and half a head shorter than the tall and strong old man.The man saw a group of children cheering over, and while listening to the old man telling stories, he helped others pull out the nearby grass.Regardless of the small size of the children and the large number of them, listening to the stories is fun, and they have done a lot unconsciously.

So the man said, "I also have a story!" He also said that he was also from Kyoto, so he didn't care about the old man's eyes and beard, and just told a story casually, which was really very interesting.It's more exciting than what the old man said.

"This is called Romance of the Three Kingdoms!"

"Old Zhang, don't show off to me." The old man said in a low voice.This was originally aimed at him. If Lao Zhangtou snatched it away, who would want to listen to him in the future?He knows the old man's virtue.

Not to mention his moral character, this old man really has a clue in his stomach, he is a Juren of the last dynasty at the age of eighteen or nineteen, quite outstanding.Later, somehow, I became a professor at the Teachers College, and then I didn’t know what happened, and I was also sent down.

When I came here, I didn't suffer any crimes, unlike other colleagues who were criticized half to death.

The old man's surname was Zhu. He was a man who came off the battlefield, and he didn't use his eyes when looking at people. His intuition told him that according to him, this thin and small thing was surnamed Zhang, and he was not easy to mess with.This person is so listless, old man Zhu guessed, this devolution is probably the result of old man Zhang's own planning, as for why, it must be to avoid the limelight.

Now that he knows about his affairs, if he wants to intervene, he really doesn't know how to get rid of him.The problem was that the kids loved his stories so much that even he had fun listening to them.Unlike his dry narrative style, it is very touching.

Goudan and the others had long forgotten about old man Zhu and went to Java, and were deeply attracted by old man Zhang's story. Old man Zhang told it twice, but everyone couldn't get enough of it.Old man Zhu also stretched his neck to listen, he couldn't help admiring that the story he told was so much more interesting.

It wasn't until the guards came to chase them away that Goudan reluctantly returned home with all his companions.The caretaker also knew what was going on, but he didn't say anything after seeing that the work was done and overfulfilled.After all, although the people here have fallen here, let alone friends, some old people don't even recognize their children, and they haven't seen anyone come to see them for several years.

But these two old men are different, someone secretly greeted them, especially the old man surnamed Zhu, because his temper is too rigid and straightforward.You have a bad temper, otherwise, you might have left here too.

The person in charge didn't dare to press too hard, no one could say for sure what happened in the future, and besides, he didn't have to offend people, did he?

Just turning a blind eye and closing their eyes like this, the two old men worked together every day, and the children came to help a little, so they were much more relaxed.

Goudan is more likely to come to things, so Jiujiu secretly brought them some food from his mouth, just to ask them to tell him more about the outside world.

The two of them were puzzled. You said where did a child get the meat, but Goudan said later that he ran fast, and the two domestic dogs at home were very capable.After getting the prey, secretly hide it and take it home, steam it and take it out.Don't dare to let the smell out too much. You must know that many people have run out of food. Isn't it strange that your family has meat?

What is not public nowadays?OK, you eat alone, don't you? !

I was skeptical at first, but after seeing Goudan's jumping ability and running speed, I had no choice but to believe it.Old man Zhu sighed, "This is a seedling who is a good soldier."

"What kind of soldier? If this child was in ancient times, he would have the characteristics of a reckless hero." In fact, what he wanted to talk about most was a traitor. He has met these days, and this child is quick-witted and quick-witted.And the most rare thing is that it is different from the rigidity of most people's minds nowadays. It is hard to imagine that this is the reaction of a country child.

If it is not caused by the environment, then there is talent.

"Don't tell the child your nonsense, the child who is obviously good..."

"Don't you want to be the same as you? Huh, you have to be stubborn if you want to die. Who can blame you for suffering? Sometimes bowing your head is a strategy." In such a general environment, it is the wisest way to save yourself first, and rush to jump out to criticize, isn't it? Hit the muzzle?If you don't do it, who will you do?Brainless!

Old man Zhang left old man Zhu and left after finishing his sentence, leaving him with staring eyes.

A few children returned home, but the others were fine, only the Dafu Dagui brothers were beaten up because they left their aunt somewhere.As a result, my aunt scolded people so much that her mouth was dry, and as a result, no one gave him water to drink. When the adults came home, his aunt was hoarse.

After a few days, I saw Dafu go out. According to him, he no longer needs to watch over his old aunt, because his grandfather has sent him directly to the house of his mother-in-law, who is valued by his grandfather.

"Your aunt can agree, don't make trouble?"

"How can we not make trouble! But this marriage was booked two years ago, and the rest of the matter was left in a few days, and it's not a big deal. Why don't grandpa just send my aunt to my little uncle's house and lock her up , I want her to marry to death, and I will identify this uncle."

Locked up, forced to marry the man, and sent directly to the man's bridal chamber.How much I don't want to see the young man that my girl personally likes!I would rather have a hasty marriage than break my daughter's heart.

Goudan thinks that Dafu's grandpa is very forthright like the people in the old man Zhang's story, respects rules, and is ruthless.This marital event can be important or simple.

"Here, here's the candy."

Dafu reluctantly took out two candies from his pocket and handed them to Goudan and Wang Xuan, Goudan grinned and praised him for being sensible.Anyway, it's a dog, the seniority is big, and if you count it seriously, you can call most of your partners juniors.

Wang Xuan was also smiling, he didn't expect that they could still have candy, it was rare, they had blocked the doors and windows of his aunt tightly.

"Here, put it away, I'll soak it in water and drink sugar water later." This is the kind of hard candy that if you hold it in your mouth for a long time, the mucous membrane of your mouth will be easily injured by the candy.Drinking water would be better.

Wang Xuan put it away, and Dafu watched the candy disappear into Wang Xuan's trouser pocket with regret.

"Also give half to the big boy and the little boy."

"Why do you give sugar water to the dog?" Dafu was very puzzled. The dogs in their family ate leftover soup, and sometimes they forgot to feed them. When they watched their younger siblings shit, the dog would eat them.What is a dog? It eats shit. How can sugar make it eat it?

It's not as delicate as Goudan's family raising dogs. He also watched Goudan and Wang Xuan bathe two dogs. He didn't even wash himself so diligently, so he even washed the dogs!And I often see the two of them walking around with the dog in their arms, sleeping with their arms around each other, and they don't look dirty.

"Our big boy and little boy are different from your dogs." Wang Xuan said and smoothed the hair on the big boy's head.The big boy and the little girl are getting bigger and bigger, not as cute as they were when they were young, but they run extremely fast and are especially good at catching mice.They are very sensible, and they can understand a lot of what they say. Wang Xuan especially hates his two dogs that others don't want to see.

The crops in the field began to grow ears, and they would have to be pulled out in a few days. At this time, top dressing became the top priority. The women bent down to pull the weeds, and the men scattered the burnt fat ash behind.But the crops in the field grow slowly, and the weeds that no one cares about grow extremely fast.

Often the front is pulled out endlessly, and the back grows again, endlessly throughout the year.The root system of this weed is too domineering. If you don't get rid of it, the fertilizer applied will be robbed by the weed.So men pile up manure and burn manure, which is bitter and tiring, while women pull weeds in the field under the sun, which is not easy at all.

They can only work with their hands, and dare not use hoes, which will hurt the densely grown seedlings.At the end of the day, her waist was no longer her own, and her hands were cut in all directions, full of wounds.

No one knows that farmers love the land and look forward to future generations jumping out of the shackles of the land.

Li Si came back with a bad smell, and went to the Xiaohe ditch to wash it before entering the house.The dog egg was thrown far away and a piece of hard soap the size of an egg was left after using it for a long time.I bought this a long time ago, I don't use it often, and I cherish it very much.

Li Si didn't want to use it at first, so Goudan threw it over and asked him to use it without saying a word. Li Si grinned, "It can be used wherever it is, and it can be used wherever it is. It doesn't get in the way, just rub it more." You can rub your hands and feet clean with sand.

Goudan didn't take it back, he just said that the soap would be broken if not used, so Li Si laughed and went away.

Where does the soap go bad?It will become harder and harder after a long time, but it does not affect the use. You must know that you can't buy soap without a ticket.

Li Si happily washed in the river, washed his clothes and trousers, and put them on wet. The weather was hot, and when he got home, the sun dried on his body, so he didn't need to change any clothes.

Many people do this. One is that there are not many clothes to change, and the other is that the laundry is wasted. The clothes are often washed and worn out quickly.Basically, when you are tired from work and get dirty, it is very common for you to take a bath in the river ditch, wash your clothes and put them on until you dry them.

The coarse grains at home are long gone, and the dried sweet potatoes are gone. This is Goudan and Wang Xuan, who went to the field where sweet potatoes were planted with others after school, and the land has not been plowed yet.The leftover sweet potatoes have already germinated. If you find these unearthed sweet potato seedlings, you can dig out the sweet potatoes.Such sweet potatoes are basically spoiled, and there is very little starch left, but this is not a small piece of land.Every day, many people pass by, carrying bamboo baskets behind them, digging with a broken knife or an old narrow shovel.

Sometimes sweet potato seedlings grow, and there are different sweet potatoes underneath, which may be only a small half, or it may be just the root system.

A few days passed, and the harvest was not much.

Many people have long run out of food and don't know how to live.Some elderly people spend most of their time looking for food every day.