Chapter 8 Second Aunt
Qi Xiaoyun has been in the Xiaohe Production Team for five years and has long been familiar with the people in the village. She and Lin Shu had been able to talk before.
Lin Shu waited until Qi Xiaoyun had gone far, and started digging again. Wild Codonopsis pilosula is valuable, and the rhizomes are deep and difficult to dig.
There were five or six plants found in this area. It took Lin Shuquan almost an hour to dig them out. Although it was time-consuming, the harvest was not small.
Six wild Codonopsis pilosula plants, Lin Shu sold five to the system, raising the balance to 25.4 yuan.
Two days' income is almost as much as a month's salary for a textile factory worker in the city.
Lin Shu rushed home excitedly. When passing by the well at the entrance of the village, he washed his hands in Well No. 2 and cleaned the remaining Codonopsis root.
"What kind of tree roots did you bring back? Put them in the dustpan to dry like a treasure. Don't get the peanuts in the dustpan wet."
Liu Xiao'e came out of the kitchen and looked at it When Lin Shu was playing with a tree root in front of the wooden frame, he was afraid that she would wet the peanuts drying in the dustpan.
The peanuts in the dustpan are the seeds she saved and are going to be planted in her own plot. In the fall, there will be peanuts at home for the children to use as snacks.
"If it gets wet, it won't be right to plant it so it can sprout." Lin Shu returned to the house and poured herself a glass of water to drink. "Mom, those are not tree roots, but medicinal materials. Have you heard of Codonopsis pilosula? I put it there to dry. , don’t throw it away.”
“Codonopsis pilosula? It sounds very precious. When did you know the medicinal material?” It sounds like it’s not cheap, but when did my daughter know it? Got the medicine?
"If you learn from books, don't ask. All you need to know is that the root of the tree is Codonopsis pilosula. Next time, I will stew a chicken to replenish your body and dad's health." There are many things in the world that cannot be studied deeply.
"Okay." Liu Xiao'e frowned slightly, just don't poison her couple when the time comes.
At the lunch table, Liu Xiaoe talked about the arrangements for the afternoon.
"We don't have much firewood at home. You men go to work in the afternoon, and we women go up to the mountains to cut firewood. Each of us can cut a load of firewood and come back. We should be able to last until spring plowing."
In rural areas, work points are exchanged for money and food, but no one I am willing to waste time earning work points, but in this era, every family relies on firewood stoves for cooking, so they have to go to the mountains to cut some firewood every once in a while.
Lin Gang took a bite of food and suggested: "Mom, how about I accompany you up the mountain in the afternoon? If you encounter something that requires climbing trees and cutting branches, leave it to me. I am very good at climbing trees. .”
There are several continuous green hills behind the village. The mountains are mainly composed of fir trees and miscellaneous trees. The village stipulates that trees cannot be cut down randomly, but the bottom branches can be removed. For example, if the bottom layer of trees is removed from a fir tree, the fir tree will be damaged. Grow taller and straighter.
Liu Xiao'e glanced at him and said, "No need, you go to work with your father and the others. Your sister and your two sisters-in-law are climbing trees."
Father Lin nodded: "Your mother is right, just follow us to work honestly, don't think about going up the mountain to be lazy, we don't know you yet, don't you just want to go up the mountain for a walk."
".What? I was just wandering around to make a trap. If I catch a rabbit or a pheasant, it could improve our food." Lin Gang refused to admit that he wanted to play.
Catching prey in the mountains is much more interesting than working. Not to mention the hard work of farming, the key is that you will not make a fortune in your life.
Lin Shu took the last bite of rice out of the bowl. His stomach was full, but his mouth still wanted to eat. This was the reason why he didn't feel full no matter how much he ate.
"Don't argue. My sisters-in-law all go to work in the afternoon. Leave the task of going up the mountain to chop wood to me. I go to the mountain every day these days to chop wood."
She went up the mountain to cut firewood alone, and she could also collect some more medicinal herbs. After these few days of work, she had to find an excuse to go to the county town. Otherwise, the clear soup and waterless meals every day would make her want to vomit, and the most important thing would be for her health. I can't stand it either.
But before she could find an excuse, the opportunity came in the evening.
In the evening, Lin Shu picked up a load of firewood from the mountain and returned home. He found laughter coming from the house. "Mom, who is here?"
Liu Xiao'e walked out of the main room, "It's your second aunt here."
Lin Shu brushed off the leaves on her clothes and saw the woman coming out behind her mother.
She looks like she is in her fifties, her clothes are not patched, they are about 80% new, and her skin is better than Liu Xiao'e's. It can be seen from the look of her clothes that she is living a better life than Liu Xiao'e.
This is Lin Shu's second aunt, who married to the next town. Because there is a lead-zinc-silver mine in the next town, and the mine happens to pass by their village, so the road at the entrance of the village is better than the road in Xiaohe Production Team. good.
The road leading from their Xiaohe production team to the countryside is still the most primitive dirt road, and the road at the entrance of this second aunt's village has been built as a roadbed and paved with gravel throughout. It can be said that it only needs to be paved with cement and asphalt. It is no different from the highways of later generations.
But in this era, the road from the lead-zinc-silver mine to the county seat has become the best road in the entire county.
At least if it snows or rains, the roads won't be slushy.
"Second aunt, why are you free to come here today?"
"Come here to see you, and your cousin's child will be full moon in a few days, so he will come here to send you invitations. . ”
After working in the mountains all afternoon, I feel uncomfortable and a little itchy. , Lin Shu nodded and said: "Second aunt, please talk to my mother slowly. I stayed on the mountain all afternoon and I am very dirty. I will take a shower and change clothes first."
"Okay, the mountain is very poisonous. Go and wash it quickly to prevent skin allergies." The second aunt laughed, with a deep smile on her face.
After Lin Shu fetched water and entered the bedroom, the second aunt took Liu Xiao'e into the kitchen. While helping to light the fire, she asked: "I see that Lin Shu is getting more and more beautiful. Has she found a partner?"
"No, I haven't found the right one yet." Liu Xiao'e shook her head, then seemed to think of something, and asked: "You ask this question, but do you have a suitable young man there?"
"Yes, there are." The second aunt hesitated, but still put the man's The situation was discussed.
“There are two suitable young men in our village. One has three brothers in his family. He is the third. The two older brothers have already married and started a family. The youngest is the only one left. This young man is good-looking. Yes, he is tall and powerful, and he is also good at what he does. A good hand, he will get full work points when he works in our production team. If Lin Shu marries him, his happy life will come later. "
"What about the other one?" Liu Xiao'e is quite satisfied with this condition. I also want to know the situation of the other one and take advantage of it.
"The other is the only son in the family. He has five older sisters, all of whom are married. There is also a younger sister who is still waiting to be married. This young man's own conditions are not as good as the first one. He is a little shorter, but this young man works in the mine. He works in the mine and gets paid, which is his advantage."
"He works in the mine, is he a mine worker?"
Obviously Liu Xiao'e likes the last guy more.
The second aunt rolled her eyes at her: "How is it possible? Not everyone is recruited into the lead-zinc-silver mine. Those who can be a temporary worker can only get in if they have strong connections. I heard that one of her brothers-in-law is there. He works there and got him in through some connections."
"He also has a brother-in-law who works in the mine. Is he the leader?" Liu Xiao'e's eyes lit up.
For rural people who have never traveled far in their lives, having a relationship that eats the national food is worth showing off, and having relatives who work in the workplace and eat the national food is even more impressive.
(End of this chapter)