Chapter 8630 Worrying about Life
Seeing Yang Huazhong fall into silence, Yang Huaming couldn't bear to complain about his third brother anymore.
Because this kind of third brother is my third brother. If he were a bully, or a shrewd and sophisticated person, he would not be his third brother.
So Yang Huaming came over again and said to Yang Huazhong: "Third brother, don't be sad. It's my fault. I shouldn't have said those words to hurt your heart and embarrass you. I am the one who I couldn’t help but feel stupid for a moment.”< br>
Yang Huazhong also raised his head. He looked at his younger brother lovingly and patted him on the shoulder: "It's nothing. The third brother is not sad. The third brother is just anxious and wants to go home quickly and go up the mountain to burn incense. ”
Dad's legs are disabled and it is inconvenient for him to walk on the ground. Now he is the oldest and senior among the several rooms in Lao Yang's family.
In the past few years, regardless of whether it was the Chinese New Year or special sacrificial festivals such as Qingming and Zhongyuan, I always took everyone from the old Yang family up the mountain to worship.
"Third brother, I know you are anxious, and you are anxious and I am anxious too, but this matter cannot be rushed. We have special circumstances this time. I believe our ancestors can understand!"
Yang Huazhong nodded and looked into the distance through the car window.
In the distance are fields, with villages of all sizes connected in the middle. The fields are barren in winter, with small clusters of new green emerging from the dark soil. This is when rapeseed begins to emerge.
But the grass on the roadside is covered with dry grass, and the water in the fields and ditches has dried up. The big trees that shaded the village in spring and summer, as well as the trees on the roadside that provide shade for newcomers to enjoy the coolness, are now basically bare and tall. There are three or two black bird's nests left in the middle of the tree trunk.
The birds can no longer spend the winter in such an unprotected nest. In the autumn, they fly with the team over Mianniu Mountain and go farther south to hide from the winter. Wait until the spring comes and the flowers bloom. Only then can we return together.
This scene, if Yang Huazhong saw it normally, would definitely fill an old farmer's heart with a touch of loneliness.
But now, he didn't have those sad emotions.
On the contrary, my heart became increasingly anxious and expectant.
Why?
Because even such a desolate scene cannot block the joy of the people in those villages during the New Year.
Since I walked out of the city, the sound I heard most was the sound of firecrackers. Unlike the bustling streets in the county, which have so many restrictions, in the countryside, every household has to pay homage to their ancestors during the Chinese New Year today. , they all go to their ancestors’ graves to burn incense and set off firecrackers.
Wisps of white smoke rose in the wilderness behind the village, and the smell of sulfur floated in the air.
“We haven’t arrived home yet, and we don’t know how they are doing at home right now. Logically speaking, we should go up the mountain to finish burning the incense.”
Yang Huazhong smelled the smell of sulfur, listened to the sound of firecrackers all around, and looked at the direction of the sun above his head. He couldn't help but ask Yang Huaming.
Yang Huaming chuckled, "Third brother, don't worry, can we still eat pigs with hair without Butcher Zhang? Our father probably ordered Lao Wu to lead the team and take everyone to burn incense in the mountains."
Yang Huazhong nodded, "I think so, but I'm worried that Lao Wu and the others won't be able to find a place."
No mountains will be opened this fall.
The so-called Kaishan means that the village is organizing every household to go up the mountain to cut firewood, and divide different areas according to the number of people with clan surnames.
The floods this summer disrupted the plans of many villages. No large-scale firewood cutting activities were organized. Instead, only scattered villagers went up the mountain to cut firewood and gather pine hair, so the growth of firewood and trees will be crazier than before. , covering the narrow path leading to the ancestral graveyard, making it unclear. "Third brother, you are so worried. Even if Lao Wu doesn't recognize him, there are still Huamao and the others. The road is always at the tip of the tongue." Yang Huaming comforted him again.
Yang Huazhong hummed, "By the way, we also agreed to distribute disaster relief food to everyone this morning... This plan is completely messed up."
When it comes to disaster relief food, Yang Huaming laughed.
"Third brother, no wonder Qing'er said, I now find that you are really a person to worry about!"
After worrying about ancestor worship, I now worry about food relief.
Yang Huazhong smiled bitterly, "Lao Wangtou and his family made such a big fuss yesterday, and I also made a promise to everyone to share the food this morning, but I ran away again..."
< br>Yang Huaming said: "Third brother, don't worry, even if you are not at home, there are Lao Wu and Da'an in the ancestor worship area. As for sharing food for disaster relief, haha, you forgot Qing'er. Well? Their siblings will definitely help you handle it!"
Yang Huazhong breathed a sigh of relief, "Yes, they are more thoughtful than me."
As Yang Huaming guessed, In Changping Village, it is morning and the sun is very bright. As soon as the continuous light rain of the past few days stops, the sun shines out and everything becomes bright and vivid.
In addition, the Chinese New Year, a grand and special festival, is here to bless us, so the atmosphere is particularly good.
No, early in the morning Yang Ruoqing brought Dazhi to the yard of Yang Huazhong's house next door. Several village elders were also invited by Yang Ruoqing. In addition, Yang Ruoqing transferred a few more from the transportation team The men came over to help distribute and weigh the grain.
A few men were invited to come over to do things, and a few village elders were called over to sit in and maintain order.
As for Dazhi, he, a dignified scholar, is responsible for being the accountant today.
In order to prevent chaos in the yard, Yang Ruoqing also used ropes to pull two or three passages from the entrance to the middle of the yard. Two representatives from each family came to queue up to share the food. No one else was allowed to enter the yard. , waiting on the road outside the yard.
As for waiting, it was first come, first served. Old Yangtou was sitting at the door of the yard, holding a tobacco pole in his left hand and a number plate written in advance in his right hand. He looked like the old security guard at the gate of the rural credit cooperative, who was responsible for handling business for those who came to do business. The customer deals the cards and calls the numbers.
Old Yangtou did this job very energetically, especially when the villagers who came to share the food excitedly were blocked at the gate, and they gathered around him and called him uncle, master, uncle. After asking around, Old Yangtou felt that he was in great power and had overwhelming power.
After a while, a bunch of similar old men gathered around him. They all got their own number plates and saw that it was still early for them to leave, so they simply sat next to Lao Yang's head, smoking and chatting, waiting for their numbers to be called. .
There is a number plate, no need to fight, everyone feels at ease.
Unlike in the past when you wanted to share something and you fought for it, some people took advantage of the fact that they were strong men and had to queue up and mess up the order, so that those who were not strong could People, or vulnerable groups such as orphans and widowers, feel very insecure.
Things are different today. Even if you are a weak widow, as long as you get the number plate, you don’t have to worry about someone cutting in front of you, because Yang Ruoqing has posted the rules at the gate, and someone is there to keep an eye on them. Anyone who wants to jump in line will be pushed out directly.
(End of this chapter)