Chapter 61 Is it necessary?
In the evening, Yang Xiaotao went to Uncle Chen's house as usual. These days, Uncle Chen takes care of his house, especially the vegetables planted in the yard, watering and pulling weeds. He is much more attentive than his master.
In fact, according to Yang Xiaotao's idea, just leave Xiaowei at home, where she can take care of the yard.
Now the vegetables in the yard have just sprouted. This is because of Xiaowei’s help at night. Without Xiaowei’s help, it is really possible that, as Uncle Chen said, no vegetables can be grown in the courtyard.
Of course, trees can support us, let alone vegetables?
All you have to worry about is soil fat and care time.
Now, with Xiaowei’s help, green seedlings have appeared in the yard, especially the leeks planted, which look the same every day and are now as long as a finger.
This also made Uncle Chen very suspicious. He had planted it in the yard before, but the results were very poor, so he gave up the idea of planting a garden.
But who would have thought that Yang Xiaotao would actually grow it.
She looks pretty good! How strange!
Chen family!
Yang Xiaotao and Uncle Chen clinked glasses and drank. The roast duck on the table was sliced off by Aunt Chen. The dipping sauce she brought back was in the bowl next to it. The two of them had their mouths full of oil.
"Xiao Tao, you have to watch the yard. Many people are watching outside recently!"
Uncle Chen leaned on the quilt, his eyelids twitching.
“Look, everyone laughed at me at first, but now they are slapped in the face?”
Yang Xiaotao didn't take it seriously. He was planting vegetables in the yard, but he often heard gossip.
Uncle Chen didn't say much when he saw this and closed his eyes to rest.
Aunt Chen on the side advised.
“You kid, you seem to be quite sensible on weekdays, why can’t you turn around?”
Yang Xiaotao also came to his senses after hearing this, “Aunt, when I came back today , something strange happened.”
Then he told what happened to Yan Fugui when he came in. Uncle Chen on the side laughed after hearing this.
Aunt Chen nodded, "Although Yan Fugui is smarter, he is not stupid."
"Xiao Tao, I'm not asking you to be wronged, but I still have to say something."
"No one in this yard is stupid. Even Silly Zhu, despite looking at him, has never suffered a big loss!"
"So, some people want to get close to you, you don't want to Anxious to refuse.”
"This society is still a society of people, and you have to communicate with society."
"So, listen to the aunt's advice, and lift up the pole when someone hands it to you. You will look good when you meet in the future, right? "
Aunt Chen said, but Yang Xiaotao listened patiently.
If these words were spoken by another person, especially Yi Zhonghai, who is good at moral kidnapping, Yang Xiaotao would definitely regard them as farts.
But when Aunt Chen said it, even if he didn't want to hear it anymore, he had to listen to it.
Uncle Chen also sat up and picked up the cigarette pouch and pot, but Yang Xiaotao took out two cigarettes and handed them over, and the two of them lit them.
The spicy smell of tobacco shocked Yang Xiaotao, and Uncle Chen said with two clicks.
"This Yan Fugui can't be said to be a bad person. There are many people who can't afford to eat these days, and there are also many people who are scheming."
"It's just that, even my own family members are It’s a plan, let’s pass it.”
When Uncle Chen heard about the Yan Fugui family’s small book, he felt contempt in his heart.
No matter how hard life is, you can't make your wife and children miserable. Are you still a man in the capital?
The room was filled with smoke, and Yang Xiaotao also understood this. Thinking of the ending of the Yan Fugui family in the previous TV series, it can only be said that the calculation was too deep and the family was gone.
“But, Xiao Tao, I’m telling you, people like Yan Fugui can still be used.”
“In this courtyard, you can’t be on your own every time something happens. Speak up, someone will stand up for you and it will save you a lot of trouble."
Uncle Chen said his own judgment, but Yang Xiaotao has a God's perspective.
He didn't dare to tell everyone who was in the courtyard, but he knew exactly what the characters who appeared in the TV series were like and what their virtues were.
This Yan Fugui looks polite and caressing, but Yang Xiaotao knows that if this person is ruthless, he will be even more vicious than Yi Zhonghai.
As long as Yang Xiaotao knows these things himself, there is no need to argue with Uncle Chen and the others.
Besides, it would be mediocre not to be envied by others these days. Does he need someone to stand up for him?
As for the people in the courtyard, he really doesn’t need them.
Anyway, he's living a good life now and doesn't worry anyone.
The two drank some more wine, and after eating, Yang Xiaotao returned to the house.
When he went out, he vaguely saw a few figures in the yard. Yang Xiaotao didn't care. He went home and lay down to sleep.
Uncle Chen, "Honey, do you want to tell Xiao Tao about that matter?"
"Don't say it now. It will put too much pressure on him. If you say it again, won't you still have time? ”
"Yes."
At dawn the next day, when Yang Xiaotao got up, he thought that he only took Uncle Chen's words to heart last night and did not make any changes immediately.
Asking him to lick his face and be affectionate, he really doesn’t have the heart.
……
Time is running like water, and the days are slowly coming to April in a simple and ordinary way.
It rains heavily during the Qingming Festival, and Yang Xiaotao also feels the loneliness of being a stranger in a foreign land on this day. That kind of loneliness is not only the loss of relatives, but also the attachment to another world.
After the Qingming Festival, the weather in Sijiucheng became warmer day by day, especially after a heavy rain, it immediately felt like summer.
On weekends, Yang Xiaotao stayed at home and read.
At this time, this small courtyard has become a unique scenic spot in the courtyard.
Close to the west wall, cucumbers have grown on the shelf. Of course, these are all the work of Xiaowei. By controlling the plants, they absorb energy and accelerate their growth and maturity. Otherwise, if you want to see cucumbers, you will probably have to wait a long time. It’s past May Day. In addition, the peppers and tomatoes planted have also begun to bear fruit, especially the tomatoes, some of which have turned red and can be eaten raw.
Chinese cabbage is also growing well, and its white-green leaves are about the size of a palm. It is estimated that they will become entangled in a few days.
The fastest growing thing is leeks, which have grown to half a foot long and have entered the harvest season.
Now this vegetable garden has become Xiaowei's new home. She usually hides under the branches and leaves, absorbing more and more energy.
In the large water tank on the side, seven or eight carp and crucian carp were swimming happily, each weighing three or four pounds.
These were all fished by Yang Xiaotao after get off work. With his first experience and proper preparation, he could gain a lot every time.
Except for food, everything is kept here.
Vegetables, fruits, fresh fish, pork bought from time to time, and steamed buns on the dinner table, everything about this kind of life is in the eyes of the people in the courtyard.
The vegetable garden that no one was optimistic about at first was actually planted by Yang Xiaotao. Although the yard is not big and there are not many fruits and vegetables in it, it is more than enough to satisfy the family.
Besides, Yang Xiaotao is the only one in the family, and the food in such a yard is enough for him to eat.
In this era, radish and pickles are served as dishes. Naturally, these vegetables are enviable, especially those in the middle courtyard. Every time they see Yang Xiaotao's courtyard, their eyes are filled with greed and envy.
After this period of recuperation, Jia Zhang's wrists have almost recovered. After her body gradually recovered, her temper also recovered.
The yelling and scolding mode started again, especially when I saw that Yang Xiaotao's life was getting better and better, and the Jia family could only eat Wowotou pickle sticks, I felt very uncomfortable.
“You heartless little beast, there are so many people in the yard who can’t eat, and you don’t know how to help everyone. You are really a blind wolf.”
“I don’t care about this courtyard from now on. Can we still respect the old and love the young? Do we still have a sense of public morality?”
"No, I have to go to the uncle and tell him that growing vegetables in this yard takes up everyone's space and should belong to everyone. Why should he monopolize the vegetable garden?"
Jia Zhangshi I found a good reason for myself and hurriedly ran to Yi Zhonghai's house.
Qin Huairu wandered around the yard with a big belly every day, and naturally saw Yang Xiaotao's situation, the green cucumbers, red tomatoes, and the fried eggs with leeks that he smelled in the morning, and the smell of fish from time to time, braised in soy sauce Meaty.
After eating well and being full, the baby in her belly started to fuss again.
At this moment, she already felt a little regretful.
If she marries Yang Xiaotao, everything in the yard will now belong to her.
Unfortunately, there is no regret medicine in the world.
The people in the compound also wanted to come forward to please the relationship, but they were afraid that Yang Xiaotao would not care about his feelings, so they could only continue to watch.
Si Zhu’s house, He Yuyu returned home from vacation today.
Looking at Silly Zhu steaming a pot of steamed buns, he picked up one and ate it.
"Brother, then Yang Xiaotao has really grown something."
Silly Zhu also nodded, "Who wouldn't tell me? Why didn't we think of it before?"
"What's the use of thinking about it? ? We have no place to plant it.”
“ You are right, their land is the only one in our courtyard that can grow vegetables!"
He Yuyu ate a steamed bun and suddenly smelled the smell of fish, and he inhaled through his nose, "Brother. , who cooks fish? It’s so delicious.”
Silly Zhu said angrily, "Who else? Yang Xiaotao, that guy always catches three or four fish every time he goes fishing, and now there are still several fish in the tank."
"This guy comes back every few days. I only eat fish or braised pork once, and I live such a good life, but I don’t know how heartless the people in the relief compound are.”
Silly Zhu said sourly.
He Yuyu also wanted to eat fish, and turned to look at Silly Zhu, "Brother, how about we go fishing too."
Silly Zhu shook his head after hearing this, "Come on, ex The third uncle from the hospital went with him, and the fish he caught could only be cooked into soup.”
"This fishing depends on experience and luck. Let's not lose this person!"
"Then why can Yang Xiaotao catch it?"
"How do I know, okay? Come on, eat it! I’ll buy a fish later. Let’s eat fish tonight. Why don’t we just ask him for one?”
“Huh?” ”
Silly Zhu was a little moved.
"Second uncle, Yang Xiaotao must be so wicked. The food at home is so good, but he doesn't share it with the people in the yard."
In the backyard, Xu Damao was holding a vegetable basin. Rice and cabbage, squatting at the door smelling the smell of fish, shouting at the bangs coming out from the side.
Liu Haizhong held half an egg in his hand and looked towards the middle courtyard. He still remembered the last time he was pushed down by Yang Xiaotao and was thinking about how to get back.
However, he is not an idiot. How could he not listen to Xu Damao's words?
"Divide? How to divide? There is only so much in the yard. If you go and ask for it, he will give it to you?"
Liu Haizhong stuffed the egg into his mouth in one gulp, and at the end he licked the yolk on his hand, feeling in his heart But thinking about it.
"You must not speculate or fail, otherwise, hum!"
Xu Damao saw the fierce look in Liu Haizhong and continued to work with his head down.
There is cunning in his eyes.
The front yard of the third uncle’s house.
Every time I see Yang Xiaotao coming back with fish, but the third uncle is empty-handed, I feel bad.
Especially in the small courtyard of Yang Xiaotao's family, the vegetables are lush and green, but the family has to spend money to buy them, and sometimes they can't buy them, which makes it even more uncomfortable.
It’s not that he hasn’t thought about growing vegetables in the front yard, but Yang Xiaotao’s yard belongs to him, and the area in front of the door belongs to the public. If he wants to grow vegetables, he must at least agree with the whole hospital. , and the vegetables grown will naturally be distributed to the people in the yard.
Before and after calculation, I always suffered a loss and failed to make a profit, so I gave up on growing vegetables.
It's just that the third aunt is getting heavier and heavier, and she can't keep up with the nutritional value of eating pickle sticks.
(End of this chapter)