There is Room for Rebirth in the 1950’s

The slaughter of domestic pigs took more time than Zhang Guoqing imagined and expected. It takes most of the time from bloodletting to cleaning the pigs.

In the evening, the setting sun in the sky was like a fire burning clouds, reflecting half of the sky red. After Zhang Guoqing bled the last domestic pig, he asked Zhou Jiao to put it away. Seeing that it was getting late, she decided to work overtime at night.

Not long after coming down from the wooden house, not far from the gymnasium halfway up the mountain, the family heard the loud cheers of Xizi and his group of children from a distance.

Two days ago, after the stubble was turned up with a plow, it was dragged to the ground with a rake, and sent to the yard where the wheat had been threshed to dry. This also signifies the end of the wheat harvest. And after harvesting the wheat, Xia Bo's work is relatively much easier, except for hard labor, the elderly and children in the team don't have to go to the field anymore.

This will look at the direction. It should be that the children in the village, big and small, have time to go up the mountain together to collect mountain goods. From the exclamation and laughter, it can be guessed that there must be unexpected gains.

Zhang Guoqing turned a corner with his son in his arms, and after a short walk, he shouted to the children over there: It's getting late, everyone clean up first, otherwise it won't be safe on the mountain.

As soon as Xizi heard what his uncle said, she hurriedly urged her friends to hurry up. Everyone didn't need him to say a few words, knowing that the mountain was dangerous, they packed the sacks and bamboo baskets and started to go down the mountain together.

A few older nephews of the same family here watched their little fifth uncle come down the mountain with nothing, and asked in disappointment if all the wild animals had gone deep into the mountains, otherwise he couldn't even catch chicken feathers.

Zhang Guoqing originally planned to take out a wild boar, but he was worried that these half-sized people would be bold, so he gave up. Seeing that they were still urging him to take them up the mountain to hunt tomorrow, he shook his head repeatedly.

After going down the mountain, Zhang Guoqing remained the same and sent the freshly picked herbs to the health center of the team. Originally, this hospital only served Zhangjia Village, but since the merger of the commune, this hospital has also become a health center for several brigades around. medical staff.

Now it's all right, even when the farming season is busy, the three of them have to go to work in the fields, but this is still a public meal, and this job is still a favorite.

It is said that in order to balance, several other production teams are planning to let the little girls in their teams who graduated from junior high school and returned to the village also study nursing, and plan to work in it.

Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes. Back this time, Zhang Guoqing often heard rumors that the daughter and granddaughter of the captain wanted to enter the health center.

He didn't bother to pay attention to these things. The Eight Immortals crossed the sea and each showed their supernatural powers. If you have the ability, go there, don't treat the dead.

Putting down the herbs, Zhang Guoqing greeted them and left. What to do next, how to deal with it, these three old and young men in the hospital will not be troubled.

When they arrived at the door of the house, his mother and his wife were already busy in such a short time. Some time ago, two large water tanks and ten pickle jars with lids that can be sealed were picked out in the local product sales office and were being placed in the yard to dry.

Is it too early to pickle pickles now?

Zhang's mother gave him a white look, Women's work, you old man don't interrupt. I have to teach Jiaojiao when I have time, so Maodong won't worry about running out of food in the future.

Zhang Guoqing nodded cheerfully. His mother had been diligent and thrifty all her life, and now that there was a harvest in the backyard, she didn't have to work hard.

You went up the mountain again early in the morning? Don't take my grandson up the mountain all day, what's there to do on the mountain?

Zhang Guoqing quickly changed the subject, Mom, has my elder brother gone to the provincial capital? The county town on foot?

Zhang's mother gave him a blank look, Wild boy!

Zhou Jiao pursed her lips and smiled. This topic turned so bluntly! He deserves to be scolded!

Our family doesn't need to learn how to hunt. He is very smart, and he will be worried about not having a job if he goes to school well in the future? This mountain is too dangerous. If you can't go to the mountain, don't go there.

Zhang Guoqing quickly nodded and smiled apologetically. Going on, his mother should issue a foot restraint order. Should I be obedient?

Zhang's mother glanced at him, shook her head with a smile, lowered her head and continued to wipe the tank, Forget it, it's useless if I say it, you are stubborn, my grandson, just be careful.

That's for sure! I feel sorry for my son's lack of hair. Mom, I'll take you out for a stroll tomorrow, how about it?

Mother Zhang shook her head: It's not that good! Originally, I wanted to take Jiaojiao and the others to the provincial capital, but your eldest brother took his wife to the provincial capital this morning. This heartless son didn't even ask me if I was going. .”

Zhang Guoqing looked at Zhou Jiao in surprise. His wife didn't tell him the news just now.

Zhou Jiao shook her head slightly. She has been tidying up the backyard at home in the morning and didn't go to the old home. Who knows when they will leave? No one notified himself.

Seeing this, Zhang Guoqing smiled and said: Oh, my mother is jealous. We won't go to that ruined provincial city. Where does mother want to go? Your old son will take you there.

She looked up with her head on her hips and laughed and cursed: You bastard! What are you talking about? While the weather is good, I'd better stay at home and dry some more vegetables, and bring them back to the capital for you later.

Mother, you should dry more dried eggplants and beans. I like this. Zhang Guoqing laughed. His mother worked so hard to dry the vegetables, why didn't she worry about the lack of food and clothing when she was outside. This is the thick maternal love!

He didn't say that he had asked people to buy dried beans, dried vegetables and fresh cucumbers and tomatoes in private. Especially cucumbers and tomatoes, after the new year, it is estimated that next year my hometown will not allow sowing.

These capitalist seedlings are often a necessity for home vitamin supplements. He couldn't even imagine how he would live without fruits in the future, without these fruits and vegetables?

Okay. Tell Mom what you want to eat.

Zhang's mother was busy for a while, and looked at the sky. She didn't know if the three maids of Mai Miao had prepared dinner, so she told Zhou Jiao a few words, and hurried to the old courtyard.

Seeing people leaving, Zhou Jiao shrugged helplessly at Zhang Guoqing. Drying vegetables in the sun is really not her job. It's not easy being a daughter-in-law.

Why did eldest brother think of taking sister-in-law to the provincial capital?

Zhou Jiao shook her head, Who knows what it means. Isn't this very good. At least my mother is happy. She told me just now that she doesn't have to worry about the couple anymore.

Zhang Guoqing stepped forward and dragged her into the living room, and it was enough to coax the old man with these housework. Could it be that he really made his wife squat up and down for a few cents a catty of dried vegetables?

Where's the son?

Zhou Jiao frowned and looked at him sadly.

What's wrong? Zhang Guoqing was puzzled.

As soon as I came back, I said I was very sleepy, and I fell asleep when I got on the kang. My work and rest habits were messed up.

Zhang Guoqing patted her, It's okay. It will recover when I go back. Now it's a holiday, just let him be happy.

Zhou Jiao gave him a funny sideways glance. As long as his son is mentioned, everything is justified.