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Chapter 234 Comrade Si Ningning, hold on to my hand

There are many lyrics to a song, but Si Ningning can sing it completely and without interruption, which shows that he has some foundation in Russian.

Huo Lang's head shook, and he laughed heartily "Haha".

Seeing him shaking his head, Si Ningning pursed her lips and became a little anxious, "What do you mean by shaking your head? I can't sing well?"

"No, the singing is very good." Huo Lang shook his head and denied Si Ningning's words. His peach blossom eyes seemed to be immersed in water, and they were particularly gentle and tender. "The song is very nice, and the lyrics are also very interesting."

Huo Lang just didn't know that there were many shining points in Si Ningning that he didn't know about, and he didn't know how much joy and shock Si Ningning could bring to him.

Si Ningning raised her lips and bounced briskly twice, "You can speak Russian too? Right?"

"I can understand some simple things." Huo Lang nodded.

"That……"

Si Ningning still wanted to ask, but Huo Lang had already taken a step forward and walked in front of her.

It turned out that while they were talking, the two of them passed through the bamboo forest and followed the winding path, and arrived at the lake where lotus roots were planted.

The Seventh Brigade has the advantage of the "lake", and the captain is a shrewd and practical person. He not only guides the team members to plant lotus roots and raise fish, but also raises a lot of ducks. The three side businesses overlap each other, and fortunately they all rely on the lake.

This area of ​​water is relatively easy to take care of on a daily basis.

It was the scorching afternoon sun, and ducks were playing in groups under the lotus leaves in the lake. The older uncles who were looking after the ducks tied their boats among the reeds and hid under the bridge to enjoy the cool air.

From time to time, he would come out with a bamboo pole and swing around, calling out "cuck, quack, quack". When the ducks wandering in the lake heard it, they would respond with "quack, quack" to confirm the range of the duck group.

On the one hand, it prevents people from stealing ducks, and on the other hand, it prevents ducks from pecking at crops when people are not around.

When Si Ningning and Huo Lang arrived at the lake, an uncle was standing on the shore carrying a bamboo pole and wandering around calling the ducks.

Huo Lang often came to the 7th Brigade, and everyone in the 7th Brigade also recognized him. He took a few steps forward in front of Si Ningning, chatted a few words with the uncle who was guarding the duck, and in the process turned around and pointed at him as if to indicate.

Si Ningning.

The uncle glanced at Si Ningning, his smile slowly wrinkled.

Si Ningning received the look, nodded politely as a greeting, and responded with a kind smile.

In just a few words, Si Ningning didn't know what Huo Lang said specifically. Anyway, when Huo Lang waved to her again, he led her directly to the reeds in a corner of the lake.

"Will there be a snake?"

There are reeds in the side corners of the lake, and paddy fields on the outer shore. Both sides are lush and green, and they are both close to the water. Si Ningning is very afraid of stepping on snakes.

"Ducks are wandering here, and the probability of snakes appearing is very small." Huo Lang said, suddenly turning around, peeling off the reeds and making a "pull" sound as he walked towards the lake.

"well!"

Si Ningning saw his body suddenly dwarfed, thinking that he was only talking and accidentally missed the mark. However, she realized that it was not the case when she saw that Huo Lang had only dropped half a height, and did not continue to sink, and there was no sound of water.

The reeds on the edge grow year after year. Although they float with the direction of the wind when there is strong wind, it is actually very solid and flat for people to walk on.

After Huo Lang stood firm, he turned around and stretched out his hand to Si Ningning, "ТоварищСкиннинг, возьмименя заруку. (Comrade Si Ningning, hold on to my hand.)"

Si Ningning was stunned for a moment. When she realized what she was doing, her hand had already been on Huo Lang's palm. She replied smoothly: "Хорошо, товарищХолланд. (Okay, Comrade Huo Lang.)"

A back-and-forth conversation in Russian formalized what Si Ningning wanted to ask before but didn't say.

Holang knows Russian, and it's not just about hearing some simple words.

This man is truly humble to death.

No matter what it is, once you ask if you know it, the answer you get will always be "a little bit".

Thinking about it, Si Ningning rolled her eyes speechlessly.

"Don't look away, look at your feet." Huo Lang responded to Si Ningning's eye roll.

"Hehe~" Si Ningning rubbed the tip of her nose and stuck out her tongue with a smile, "Oh!"

The season for lotus has passed, and now there are lots of lotus leaves in the lake. Among the greenery, only a few sparse pink and white lotus flowers are left nodding and swaying.

The small boat used to patrol the lake to drive ducks has two pointed ends that form a crescent arc. The interior is so small that two people can just turn around when they get on it.

Under the guidance of Huo Lang, Si Ningning got on the boat first and sat down on the corner of the bow.

"Sit tight."

"Um?"

Huo Lang took off his shoes and threw them on the boat. He rolled up his trousers and pushed the boat towards the water. After making sure that the draft of the boat was reached, he stood up and stepped on the boat.

The small crescent boat was swaying on both sides, and Si Ningning felt as if he was facing a formidable enemy. He clung to the sides of the boat with both hands for fear that the boat would capsize.

Fortunately, the hull of the boat quickly stabilized. Holang pressed the oar on the reed pile and pushed it out with force. The small boat was like a flat boat moving in the wind direction, pushing out a water ripple with water chestnuts from the lake surface.

It was already cool under the lotus leaves, and it was next to the water. A small breeze blew against her face, bringing with it the fragrance of the lotus leaves. Si Ningning was a little uncomfortable at first, but then she gradually relaxed. She turned around slowly,

Kneel down on the bow of the boat with your knees together and lean over to look down.

At first glance, the water surface appears slightly black and dark green, but when you look down, it is exceptionally clear and transparent. Fish swimming with their fins flapping can be seen everywhere.

Si Ningning held up her hands and put them on both sides of her eyes to block the light. She looked at them carefully for a moment, then withdrew her gaze and lay on the bow of the boat like a lazy puppy. She occasionally touched the water and occasionally pushed away the lotus leaves that hit her.

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"It's so comfortable..." Si Ningning sighed casually. When she saw a lotus bag on one side, she suddenly straightened up and turned to look at Huo Lang, "Can I pick it? Can I?"

Huo Lang nodded, "Pick it."

"Hey hey hey." Si Ningning immediately stretched out her hand and saw that there were lotus pods next to the lotus, so she picked them off without politeness.

Now that the peak season for lotus pods to mature has passed, most of the lotus pods on the lake have turned black and old, but there are not without exceptions.

For example, the lotus pods in Si Ningning's hand are all green, and the entire circle is larger than the mouth of a bowl.

Si Ningning peeled off the surrounding green skin, plucked the lotus seeds from behind and peeled them open. Each lotus seed was bigger than her thumb and very plump.

Si Ningning peeled it open and tasted one. People said that the lotus seeds were very bitter and had to be removed, but she didn't remove them. She didn't feel any bitterness when she ate them in her mouth. On the contrary, the sweetness was very obvious.

Si Ningning also confirmed it out of boredom, separated the lotus seeds and lotus hearts, and ate the lotus hearts separately. As expected, the lotus seeds were indeed bitter, but not as exaggerated as they had heard before.

When Huo Lang saw how much she was having fun, his eyebrows softened.

"Don't just eat it, remember to pick more." Huo Lang pushed the snakeskin bag towards Si Ningning, "You can take it back and eat it."

"Oh!" Si Ningning nodded, peeled off one in her hand and handed it to Huo Lang's mouth. When Huo Lang lowered his head and sipped it into his mouth, she put the snakeskin bag in front of her and muttered while looking around and picking lotus pods.

: "Is the captain too enthusiastic? I was shocked just now when you gave me such a big bag."

"What's this? The lotus pods don't weigh on the scale. Some of them look big, but they can't actually peel out a few lotus seeds." Huo Lang said.

This is probably the reason, because the harvest volume is a few blocks behind that of lotus roots and duck eggs. Even after harvesting and returning home, it has to be further processed, and it is not weighed again after it is dried.

In addition, people in this era did not think that "lotus seeds" were a tonic, so the price when sold as dry goods was not high. Gu Sande, the captain of the seventh team, simply gave up this part of the income and allowed the lotus seeds to grow in the lake. Who wants to eat them?

Whoever picks them must not use the excuse of picking lotus pods to steal fish or duck eggs.

In order to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the situation, at this time of year, more people will be assigned to guard the lake and ducks than in other seasons.

"Pick it first. If you like it, I'll borrow a snakeskin bag later." Huo Lang held the oar and said calmly.

Si Ningning wrinkled her nose and shook her head in confusion, "Let's forget it! This snakeskin bag is big enough. It can hold thirty or fifty kilograms."

Although people don't value lotus pods, it would be a bit embarrassing if there were too many.

As if aware of Si Ningning's thoughts, Huo Lang nodded and said no more.

But when there were a lot of lotus pods around, Si Ningning was picking them in front, and he was peeling them off from behind. The peeled lotus pods were empty and were thrown directly into the lake. When they were rotten, they were used as nutrients, and the lotus seeds were thrown directly into the snakeskin bag.

Later, he had to row a boat and couldn't peel it so finely, so Huo Lang just peeled off the base of the lotus, leaving only the circle of discs holding the lotus seeds on the top layer, and threw it into the snakeskin bag, compressing it as much as possible to make room, and putting as much as possible.

Son.

"I put the kettle there. If you are thirsty, just take it and drink. Don't feel embarrassed just because it is my kettle."

After picking most of the lotus pods from the snakeskin bag, Si Ningning felt a little tired and lay lazily on the side of the boat, with her white bud-like fingertips poking at the water.

"good."

Si Ningning turned sideways, huddled up and slowly raised his gaze in a side-lying position. Before, he felt that the sky was bright and dazzling when he walked all the way. But now when he looked through the gaps in the lotus leaves, it was completely different.

feeling.

Because I can no longer feel the heat of the sun, even the sky appears a gentle blue.

Very blue, very blue.

The ripples swept by the ship's hull overlap and collide with the ripples swaying in the distance. The duck's quacking sounds are far away and close. The fragrance of lotus leaves comes under the breeze, and the lotus leaves above the head are also constantly swaying.

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It swayed like a pocket watch in the hand of a hypnotist. Sleepiness came suddenly. Si Ningning was confused for a moment, but was disturbed by the "pull" of the lotus leaf on the top of the boat. She seemed to have lost her balance while half asleep, and stretched out her hand in the middle of the boat.

What is the emptiness holding on to?

Huo Lang leaned forward and held Si Ningning's hand. Seeing Si Ningning's face turned red and her eyes closed, he calmed her down and said, "Close your eyes and rest for a while. I'll call you later."

If you say "sleep for a while" or something like that, Si Ningning will open her eyes and refuse even if she is sleepy. After all, the two of them are on the lake and the boat is so small. If she falls asleep, what will Huo Lang do?

Huo Lang also took this into consideration, so he said "close your eyes and rest". As expected, Si Ningning's brows, which were frowning against the sleepiness, relaxed slightly, her pink lips squirmed, and she uttered a very soft "Okay" in a daze.

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Si Ningning fell into a deep sleep. There had been a lot going on these past few days, and she had walked a lot when she came here. She was indeed a little tired, so her breathing seemed a bit heavy after she fell asleep.

And a moment after she fell asleep, everything around her seemed to be affected. The movement of the wind became gentler, the lotus leaves remained still, and even the ducks not far away went to play in the water further away.

Huo Lang stared at Si Ningning's clean and charming face for a long time, and finally sighed softly.

Is this big-hearted silly girl so defenseless only in front of him, or is she like this in front of everyone?

It's really hard to put down.

Slowly withdrawing the hand that was tightly intertwined with Si Ningning's, Huo Lang gently put down Si Ningning's hand and scanned the surroundings. After taking in a spot, she rowed the oar carefully to avoid the lotus leaves in twos and threes.

, until it plunged into the large shadow under the lotus leaves, and then stabilized the boat and stopped.

Under the shadow of the lotus in the lake, the environment was quiet and cool, but the cabin was small and ultimately not as comfortable as the bed, so Si Ningning did not sleep peacefully.

The white jade-like face was glowing with a seductive blush, and Si Ningning's peach-colored lips twitched and pursed slightly, as if she was caught in a bad dream. Huo Lang thought she was overheated, so he picked a lotus leaf and folded it in half.

He pressed it like a fan to fan her, put the elbow of his other hand in front of his knees, and put it into a fist on the side of his head. Like a monk taking a nap, he sat cross-legged and sat firmly on the bow of the boat to rest.

The breeze swept over the green rice fields nearby, and dragonflies spread their wings, occasionally stopping on the water plants and lotus leaves, and occasionally touching the water surface to startle ripples. The time was quiet and beautiful, and this beauty did not last long.

The boy with a straight shaved head walked through the bamboo forest and came quickly along the winding path. Before he reached the river, he shouted at the top of his voice: "Uncle Li Hong! The captain asked me to come over and catch a fish!"

A dark-faced man emerged from under the bridge. He also raised his voice and asked, "What's going on? You want to catch fish?"

"I don't know either. Anyway, the team leader said that work points will be deducted from their family!"

The dark-faced man put his hand on his forehead, his eyes were blinded by the sun. He couldn't stop the captain from catching fish, so he said: "Then go ahead!"

Huo Lang was first attracted by the movement. He closed his eyes slightly and listened. Seeing that it was not a big deal, he didn't take it to heart. He shook his wrist and continued to fan Si Ningning. However, at this moment, there was a sudden "crash" not far away.

"There was a loud noise, as if something huge fell into the water.

Huo Lang thought about the conversation he just heard, and realized that the young man who had just spoken jumped into the water, but Huo Lang knew that, but Si Ningning did not.

Si Ningning had not slept soundly at first, so when she heard the noise, she was suddenly startled and woke up instantly.

He just woke up and couldn't figure out the situation in front of him. He thought he was at the educated youth spot. He sat up in confusion and reached his hands to one side to fumble for the unnecessary mosquito net. He was about to fall off the boat in the next second. Huo Lang was so frightened that his heart was trembling and he hurriedly stopped him.

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Before Huo Lang could speak, he heard a shout from the other side of the bridge: "Brother Xi, you head-chopping man! Can you take it easy? If you scare the ducks away from laying eggs, I will deduct a hundred work points from you."

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Digression:

A group of people named Gu from the Seventh Brigade of Hongqi Commune are the protagonists and supporting characters of another book by A Yao. Those who like to read chronology can also follow it~ It’s finished!

Book title: Traveling through the age of books and becoming the favorite of the boss

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