Gu Xiaoxia looked very kindly at Li Xia. After greeting Li Qingxia and Chen Xingbang and asking about the situation, she took Li Xia's hand and asked questions, which surprised Li Xia.
"Sister, you see, both of our names have Xia in them. This is fate." Gu Xiaoxia said with a smile, "I heard Li Long say that he had a sister named Li Xia, and I was curious at the time. , thinking about what you look like, sister. Now that I look at it, you look similar to what I thought. "
Li Xia really didn't expect Gu Xiaoxia to be so warm and kind. In her opinion, national cadres are still county cadres, but they are bigger officials than township leaders!
So young and beautiful, Li Xia felt for a moment that her younger brother Li Long was superior to her. She was also worried about how to contact her younger siblings. After all, she was an official.
But after getting in touch with her, she found that Gu Xiaoxia had no airs at all. She was so kind and felt like she had an extra sister, no stranger at all.
Gu Xiaoxia also gave Li Xia a new scarf of hers. Li Xia blushed and didn't want it. Li Long said next to her:
"Sister, just take it. It's the first time we meet. This is Xiaoxia." "
"Then I'm still a sister and haven't prepared anything..." Li Xia felt very embarrassed.
"Then that's it for now. When you, your brother-in-law, and Hongqin have settled down in Shicheng, we will go over there to play. Whatever else you prepare then, I promise I won't pick it out."
Li Xia felt much better after what Gu Xiaoxia said. Also, my family came here in such a hurry, how could I have time to prepare. Coming out of the village a few days ago was like playing hide and seek with others to avoid being hunted. How could you be so embarrassed to say that?
No wonder she could clearly feel that both her father and her husband were much more relaxed and at ease after arriving in Northern Xinjiang.
This place is different.
"Let's go to the cafeteria to eat. After dinner, I will drive the tractor and we will go back to the team. Xiaoxia, are you coming back?"
"I won't go back yet." Gu Xiaoxia Shaking his head, "I still have some things to deal with tonight."
"Okay, let's go, let's eat first."
The canteen is not far from the compound. The family went out and walked there. The purchasing station also got off work. When Chen Hongjun came out pushing his bicycle, he saw Li Long and the others and said hello with a smile:
"Comrade Xiao Li , what are you doing here? ”
"My dad, sister and brother-in-law came from my hometown, and I took them to dinner."
"Oh, hello, old man, hello to you!" Chen Hongjun greeted hurriedly, "Hello, Comrade Gu. "He had attended Li Long's wedding and knew Gu Xiaoxia.
Among them, Li Xia’s face was the least familiar.
After chatting for a while, Chen Hongjun rode away. Li Long took the initiative to say to Li Xia:
"Sister, this is the buyer at the buying station. I first made money from him, which was collected from the mountains. The antlers were sold to him for less than twenty yuan?"
Li Xia listened to Chen Xingbang talk about Li Long's "family history" and nodded.
Arrived at the cafeteria, Li Long asked for other people's opinions. Li Qingxia and Chen Xingbang wanted to eat oily pork noodles, but Li Xia had not. She had not eaten at Wucheng Railway Station before, mainly because she was worried that she would not be used to it.
So Li Long ordered rice, pork and cabbage stewed vermicelli and spicy chicken nuggets for them. Gu Xiaoxia accompanied Li Xia and Hongqin to eat rice.
Li Xia's family rarely eats rice in her hometown, mainly because rice is not produced locally, and it is difficult to buy fine grains. Chen Xingbang's family didn't have much money before he went to Northern Xinjiang. Later, he gave Li Xia a sum of money before returning, but Li Xia didn't do much. Dare to move.
The main reason is that I am worried that my parents-in-law will cause trouble if they see Li Xia spending money.
After all, in their opinion, even if Chen Xingbang split up and left, they should have a share of the money he earned.
Eating rice at this time feels so delicious.
While eating, Zhong Guoqiang came over to say hello. He already knew that Li Long hadn't caught fish for a long time, but he still jokingly asked Li Long when he would catch fish again, especially in winter. He would keep as many big carp for him as he wanted.
Li Long agreed jokingly.
Li Xia then learned about another way Li Long made money.
After dinner, Hongqin stumbled back to the big yard. Hongqin couldn’t wait to climb onto the tractor. She hadn’t sat on it yet!
There is a bicycle tied to the tractor, and a bag of stuff. Li Long explained:
“This bicycle was bought for Li Juan and Li Qiang. They run far away from school, so I thought about buying a bicycle so that Li Juan could take Li Qiang with her. Get to school quickly.”
The student doll walks four to five kilometers to school every day, which takes at least an hour. Based on how hard Li Juan is studying now, Li Long feels that if he can save time for school and after school, he has a high chance of getting admitted to high school.
In her last life, Li Juan failed to pass the exam, and she failed to pass the exam even after re-study. Then she went to study tailoring. The reason for not passing the exam may not be the same as Li Long.
In this life, try to make up for it.
Li Qingxia and Li Xia thought it was normal, but Chen Xingbang inevitably started to compare. You've already bought something for Li Juan and Li Qiang. Your sister is here. Don't you prepare something?
Then he laughed at himself again. I really think too much. The yard where I live was rented by Li Long, and the first business I opened was a sheep bought by Li Long. What was I thinking?
As the tractor drove out of the yard, Gu Xiaoxia waved to them, and then watched the tractor drive away, puffing out black smoke.
She closed the courtyard door, buttoned it, returned to the house and began to deal with her own affairs.
Gu Xiaoxia really felt that Li Xia was kind, and she was not just talking politely.
She has lived with Gu Boyuan since she was a child, and Liang Yuemei and other neighbor aunts taught her some physiological knowledge.
It was a bit awkward to talk to Li Long when facing Liang Yuemei. After all, he used to call Liang Yuemei aunt, but after getting married, he felt uncomfortable calling her sister-in-law.
The second sister-in-law, Chen Lirong, had a quiet temperament, and the other people in the village basically couldn't talk to each other because Gu Xiaoxia became a national cadre.
Now that I have met Li Xia, the age difference between the two is not very big. Li Xia is younger than Sister Yang, and she and Gu Xiaoxia have some common topics.
Besides, Li Xia has never been back to her hometown, so she is still a little curious about Li Long's hometown.
It’s just that Li Xia is going to live in Shicheng soon. Gu Xiaoxia thought that she would go to Shicheng with Li Long to take a look when she had time later. Of course, she could also go to Kuitun to take a look when she had time off.
Li Long drove the tractor toward the team. By this time, the middle schools and elementary schools had finished school, and there were not many people on the road. The sun was setting. When the tractor came out of the county, the hot wind was felt, but it turned into a cool breeze as it approached the countryside.
Looking at the endless wilderness and scattered families, Li Xia couldn't help but ask Chen Xingbang:
"Are all rural areas here like this? How many families can't be seen so far away?"
"Most of them are like this." Chen Xingbang said loudly, "Otherwise, how could one family share so much land?"
Li Xia suddenly felt that it was actually quite good to stay in the village. She is not afraid of working. If her family had more than ten or twenty acres of land, she felt that her life would be very good.
She quite likes Li Long's large yard in the county, but she prefers the semi-open one where she can grow some vegetables, which is the kind of yard Chen Xingbang described as her eldest brother's house.
She likes to stay in the countryside, of course, not counting her hometown. In the past month, she had experienced things she had never imagined before. Sisters-in-law and aunties who used to be nice to talk to, how come they become so vicious?
Turn east from the countryside, Li Long slowed down. This is still a dirt road for the time being, and if you drive too fast, the people in the car will look shabby.
Hongqin stood up and held on to the railing in front of the carriage to look outside. Although it was windy, she was not afraid, but was very excited.
This is what it feels like to ride on a tractor!
It’s amazing! So fast!
The tractor drove into the team and turned towards the Li family yard.
When the vehicle made a sudden noise, people passing by looked at it curiously, wondering which tractor of the Li family was this?
Everyone in the Li family yard became excited and came to the door one by one.
Du Chunfang, Li Jianguo, Liang Yuemei, Chen Lirong, the most excited are the four children.
Xue Ping and Xue Qin excitedly told Li Juan and Li Qiang about the girl Hong Qin.
Li Juan and Li Qiang saw the woman and girl in the car, as well as the tied bicycle.
Who is this bike for?
The tractor did not drive into the yard, but stopped at the gate of the yard.
Li Jianguo’s tractor is parked in the yard. Because I didn't expect Li Long to come back, I didn't leave any space.
Getting off the car, Du Chunfang shouted first:
"Xiaoxia -!"
Li Xia immediately ran towards her mother. No matter how old a child is, he is still a child in front of his parents. When he is wronged, the first thing he thinks of is to talk to his parents. Li Xia is not surprised.
The father is always a little more nervous and thinks about revenge, while the mother thinks about whether her daughter has been wronged or not.
After Hongqin was carried out of the car by Li Long, she looked at the four children with some fear, and then recognized Xue Ping and Xue Qin.
"Hongqin, this is Dajuan, and this is brother." Xueping pulled her and said, "We are all one family."
Then she saw the baby in Hongqin's arms. It was so big!
After saying hello messily, he entered the yard.
Li Long first took off the bicycle, pushed it into the yard, and said to Li Juan:
"This bicycle will be yours from now on..."
"How about that? Can?" Liang Yuemei didn't expect that Li Long would buy Li Juan a bicycle and hurriedly refused. "Sister-in-law, this is for Juan to go to school to ride. With Qiangqiang, he can save some time and learn more at school. Then he will have a better chance of taking the high school entrance examination."
Liang Yuemei was unable to argue with Li Long's words.
Yes, letting children ride bicycles to school can save a lot of time. After all, it takes more than an hour to go to and from school every day. Reading on the way?
It’s not good for your eyes and will make your classmates laugh. Of course, the adults you meet will not laugh at you, but will use it to encourage your children.
Li Juan’s hard work in study is seen by her family, and now she really likes the bicycle when she looks at it.
Seeing that his sister-in-law had no objection, Li Long said no more, then took out the bag from the tractor and called the five children together.
"I went to Wucheng and brought a toy for each of you."
"I know, I know, I saw Hongqin's doll." Xueping said.
Xue Ping is more outgoing than Xue Qin, so she is quite mature.
Li Long opened the bag. Inside were three dolls of different colors, animals, and two boxes.
"Juan, this is yours. You are older and dolls are no longer suitable for you. This is a set of hair-tying tools. There are some ribbons and hairpins in it. You can try to tie your hair yourself."
At this time, girls are slightly older when they love beauty. After forty years, seven or eight-year-old girls have already begun to be pretty.
Li Juan really liked this box. After she opened it, she looked at the contents inside, which included a small mirror, a comb, hair ties, and hairpins.
The popular clips nowadays are black and thin, and the ones Li Long bought for Li Juan were colorful ones. Although they are still a bit single compared to later generations, they are already very beautiful in the eyes of today's people.
"Qiangqiang, there is a toy gun in this box. I know that the one I gave you has been worn out, so I will give you another one. Take care of it this time."
"Hello, uncle!" Li Qiang was so happy that he took the box and ran away.
Hongqin stood aside and looked curiously. She already has it, so at this time she is watching to share it with others. In fact, she also wanted to have another one, but she didn't dare to say it.
"Xue Ping Xue Qin, these two dolls are yours. You can swap them with each other when you want to play." Li Long took out two big dolls from the bag and gave them to the sisters.
Both girls were holding the doll happily, with smiles on their faces.
There is also a box in the bag, which contains five tiny little dolls.
The children were a little confused when they looked at the box Li Long took out. Are there any children?
"This box is for Hongqin, do you know why?" Li Long asked with a smile.
Hongqin herself looked surprised and puzzled.
"Because I have given you all toys before, this is the first time Hongqin and I have met, so I want to buy her an extra toy, do you agree?"
"Agree !" Li Juan said loudly.
"I agree too!" Li Qiang also said loudly.
Xue Ping and Xue Qin looked at each other. In fact, they also wanted the doll in the box, but thinking about Li Long's words, they shouted together:
"Agree!"
"Okay, they are all good children." Li Long smiled, handed the doll to Hongqin, then stood up and touched her head, and said to Li Juan:
"Juan , take your younger brothers and sisters to play.”
"Okay uncle." Li Juan responded and left with the children.
Watching Li Long dividing the toys here, the family listened and watched. When Li Long finished dividing the toys, Li Jianguo said with a smile:
"Xiaolong is good, and he has the patience to give." Baby, please explain."
"Hey, that's great." Du Chunfang didn't know whether she was talking about the reunion of most of the family or about Li Long's separation of babies.
Li Xia looked at her eldest brother's yard and thought about what Chen Xingbang said before. This yard is really big.
Moreover, there are various vegetables grown in the yard, most of which are mature at this time and are comfortable to look at.
I heard that my younger brother Li Long’s yard is bigger. How big is it?
Li Xia really doesn’t want to go to Shicheng at this moment. It would be great if she could stay here and be with her father, mother and brother!
It was getting dark, and the interest of the family chatting in the yard did not diminish. Li Jianguo cut two large watermelons and placed them on the low table. Most of the adults were eating two or three teeth at this time, but it was the children. Eat a lot.
The lights in the yard came on. This lamp was modified at Li Long's suggestion. Just lead a wire from the house and connect it to the lamp holder.
At this time, changing the electricity is really a barbaric process. Pulling off the switch, changing the light, changing the socket is considered child's play, and changing the fuse is also a trivial matter.
Of course, the electrical wiring and electrical appliances at this time were not as complicated as in later generations. There was only one main switch at home. If there was a problem, it was usually a blown fuse.
It’s not like there were so many electrical appliances in later generations. There was a row of things next to the switch. You couldn’t repair those things yourself, and you couldn’t even understand them.
It may be professional and safe, but it is also troublesome.
The headlights were turned on, and a swarm of mosquitoes and bugs were attracted around the lights. There were also many bats flying around in the yard. They were attracted by the mosquitoes.
Children will scream when they see a bat. Most children of this age have never seen the true face of a bat. In addition, this thing is very fast and only sees a shadow, so they will be very curious.
Mysterious things arouse curiosity.
Li Xia and Hong Qin were really surprised by the electricity used here. There was no electricity in my hometown village, and the family still used kerosene lamps.
Seeing that there were many mosquitoes outside, Li Qingxia turned on the TV in the house, lit the mosquito coils, and let the children watch TV.
Other families saw someone coming from the Li family’s hometown and wanted to watch TV at the entrance of the courtyard, so they said hello and left.
The family knew that Chen Xingbang would take Li Xia and Hongqin to Shicheng tomorrow, so they talked very late at night.
This is also a rare time of year when the whole family is reunited.
In the future, we may have to wait until the Chinese New Year.
Li Xia couldn't see the outline of Li Long's yard at night. They talked until very late before going to bed, and the children had already been forced to sleep.
Two courtyards are enough to accommodate these people.
Early the next morning, Li Xia saw Li Long's yard.
The eldest brother’s yard was exaggerated enough in his eyes, but Li Long’s yard shocked her even more. Is this a yard? In this old society, the landlords and rich people in my hometown wouldn't build such a big yard, right?
Of course, I have less experience. Never seen it before.
After breakfast, Li Long drove the tractor and sent the people away. The main reason is that Chen Xingbang's leave has an expiration date.
This time Li Juan did not ride on the tractor and rode her new car to school, while Li Qiang rode on the tractor - he felt that after finally riding on the tractor, it was better than riding a bicycle.
When Li Long drove away on the tractor, Xu Jianjun came to Xu Chengjun's house.
Xu Chengjun is Xu Jianjun’s cousin. He has always regretted not buying the Li family’s seeds.
This time I came here to get some news.
"Brother Chengjun, what do you think the Li family wants to do? Bring people from my hometown here one by one, do you want to create a family in our team?"
Xu Chengjun looked at I glanced at him and really didn't want to talk to such a stupid person.
Seeing that Xu Chengjun didn't speak, Xu Jianjun thought what he said made sense, and he continued:
"Li Long has left his father and mother's household registration behind, but he can't lose his brother's and sister's household registration later. Ah, otherwise After that, he became more powerful..."
Xu Chengjun cursed with hatred: "What's your surname?"
"Xu, there's no need to ask. ?”
"Then what's my last name?"
"Of course my last name is Xu, you are my brother." Xu Jianjun said with a smile.
"What about the Navy, the German Army, and the Flying Tigers?"
"Then..." Xu Jianjun turned his head a little. What the hell, the biggest family in the team turned out to be his own family?
"Besides, why do people like you? My second brother is a formal worker in Kuitun, and my brother-in-law will soon be a formal worker in Shicheng. How can I come back to be a farmer? You are just a dung beetle rolling a dung egg. , just treat shit as treasure!" (End of Chapter)