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Chapter 236 Gu Xihe

Si Ningning was angry. Looking at Huo Lang's expression of "Come on, kiss me", his face turned even redder. He grabbed a lotus pod and said directly to Huo Lang's face, "Kiss you."

Big-headed ghost! Not serious!"

Where is this calm veteran cadre?

This is obviously an old fool, using her words to trick her, and there are more tricks than she does!

Si Ningning scolded him, but he wasn't really angry, but he was really shy and embarrassed.

It was her first time to advance to this level with the opposite sex.

It doesn’t feel bad though…

Si Ningning shook her head and stared at Huo Lang with wide eyes, "Next time you do this, I won't come out with you!"

Huo Lang was nervous at first, but when he saw that Si Ningning wasn't really angry, he slowly let go of his nervousness.

He picked up the lotus pods that had fallen into the water and placed them next to Si Ningning's legs. Huo Lang pushed the bulging snakeskin bag onto the boat and climbed aboard himself.

The previous tyranny disappeared, and there was teasing hidden in Huo Lang's eyes. He softened his tone and tried to calm the little girl's anger, "If you insist on playing with fire, I will tell you carefully, but you won't listen..."

Before he finished speaking, after receiving a warning eye roll from Si Ningning, Huo Lang fell silent for a moment. After a while, he opened the topic and looked to one side, "There is a lotus there, do you want to pick it?"

"Yes!" Si Ningning said fiercely. Looking into Huo Lang's smiling peach blossom eyes, she tilted her head, her chin tensed up with peach pit lines, and said a sonorous "hum".

Huo Lang reminded himself not to act too hastily, and secretly laughed at Si Ningning's temper, but he obediently found all Si Ningning wanted.

After picking a large bag full of lotus pods, more than a dozen lotus flowers, and lotus leaves, Huo Lang tied Si Ningning with a lotus leaf hat and lotus leaves. Then the two tied the boat to the reeds and followed the uncles who were watching the ducks.

He said hello and walked back.

Si Ningning's family is not perfect, and in terms of personal relationships, there is actually nothing there. Except for chicken soup jokes that she has seen on the Internet and in books, there is actually nothing there.

At first, she felt embarrassed and didn't know what to do, but under Huo Lang's indulgent and gentle attack, Si Ningning gradually relaxed.

As soon as he relaxed, Si Ningning remembered something he hadn't had time to ask just now:

"Do you know the young... gay man you met just now?"

"We know each other." Huo Lang nodded and glanced sideways at Si Ningning while picking up the snakeskin bag.

Although Si Ningning did not continue to ask, the look on her face showed that she was curious, so he picked up some information and said a few words:

"You know, Mrs. Hu on our team, right? They are in the same situation."

"But because all the things have been handed over and there are two older brothers taking charge, the boy has grown up in a stable manner. He has an honest and upright temperament and is not a bad person." Huo Lang said, "Hmm", paused, and continued to add:

"It's just that sometimes I'm short of words."

These words sounded vague at first, but Si Ningning figured it out after thinking about it.

It's the same as Mrs. Hu's family, which means there's something wrong with the family structure. There are two older brothers, probably Gu Yang and Gu Chao.

No wonder the monkey head said before that the three Gu Yang brothers were all miserable people, surviving in desperate situations.

So that’s it.

Si Ningning narrowed her eyes and asked, "Do you think they are bad people?"

"The good or bad of a person cannot be defined based on one-sided contact." Huo Lang said lightly, turning his head and looking at Si Ningning seriously, "But I know that among the group, there must be innocent people who are implicated.

people."

Si Ningning smiled brightly and nodded gently, "I think so too."

"Go to the captain's house first, and then return to the production team?"

"Um!"

The sun was still very bright at three or four o'clock. When he arrived at Gu Sande's house, Huo Lang's clothes were basically dry, except for the snakeskin bag on his shoulder that occasionally dripped a drop or two of water.

After picking so many lotus pods, it was of course impossible to take them all away. Out of common sense, Si Ningning told Huo Lang in advance that he would leave some for the Gu family.

Huo Lang poured a quarter of the lotus pods out, tied the mouth of the snakeskin bag tightly and put the bag on his shoulder again. He greeted Gu Sande and was about to take Si Ningning back, but Gu Sande was here.

At this time, they stopped the two of them, "Oh, oh! Wait a minute, why are you in such a hurry?"

"I asked your aunt to beat some loquats and take them back to eat together! These loquats are sour, and your aunt and I have bad teeth and cannot eat them." Gu Sande turned around as he spoke.

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He not only held a basket full of loquats, but also a large crucian carp with scales and dripping blood, "Haha, the fish is the same, just caught from the lake. You are busy at this time, so come here

We don’t have much time, so take this fish back and cook it for your younger brothers and sisters to eat together.”

"Okay, uncle." Huo Lang nodded and took the fish under Si Ningning's surprised gaze.

Since Huo Lang was still carrying something on his shoulder, he couldn't take the bamboo basket, so Si Ningning carried the basket full of loquats.

Si Ningning nodded and said a few polite words such as thank you. When she and Huo Lang went out, she looked at Huo Lang doubtfully.

According to Si Ningning's understanding of Huo Lang, it is impossible for Huo Lang to take this fish.

It was indeed as Si Ningning expected. The moment he left the hospital, Huo Lang suddenly uttered one word in a low voice, "Run."

run?

Si Ningning didn't understand why she wanted to run, but if Huo Lang said to run, then she would run.

Si Ningning retreated and started running, but Huo Lang stopped on the spot for a moment. In just a moment, he started running as fast as he could with the snakeskin bag on his shoulders.

"Go left," Holang instructed.

Si Ningning immediately turned to the left.

As soon as I turned into the alley, I heard a middle-aged man's high-pitched voice coming from behind, "Oh, why are you running away! Fish, fish!"

When she got here, Si Ningning basically recognized the road she had taken. As she ran along the road back to the mountain, she took a moment to look at Huo Lang's hand. Sure enough, the fish was gone.

"Where's the fish?" Si Ningning asked.

Huo Lang replied calmly: "It's hung on the courtyard door."

Si Ningning was speechless for a while, holding back a few words for a while, "I really am yours."

"If you don't take things, you have to find a way, otherwise you will have to go back and forth for a long time."

"Has this happened before?" Si Ningning heard Huo Lang's helplessness and asked curiously.

Huo Lang nodded, "It's always like this."

At first, Huo Lang refused directly. Later, he was dragged from the Gu family to the entrance of the village and was forced to fight several times. Huo Lang gradually learned to be smart. If he encounters this kind of situation, he will put the things away first and take advantage of Gu Sande's attention.

Sometimes, he hangs it at the door and runs away.

Because of this incident, Gu Sande had to remove the latch on the door of Gu's courtyard several times, but when Huo Lang came over later, he pressed it up easily.

When Si Ningning heard him talk about the past, she put her fist to her lips and laughed softly, "Although I know your helplessness, it sounds quite interesting."

"Let's go first, I'll catch up in a moment."

Si Ningning immediately became serious, quickened his pace and nodded vigorously, "Yeah!"

Si Ningning and Huo Lang rushed back non-stop. On the other side, everyone at the educated youth spot of the Third Production Team of Jiling Brigade was also preparing to watch a movie in the evening.

There is also a theater in the city. Although Xu Shuhua and the others have not gone in to watch operas or movies, they know that people in the theater building can buy melon seeds and popsicles.

Xu Shuhua has learned a lot. She can't get old popsicles now, but she can get melon seeds.

I had always kept the pumpkins I bought in the town, as well as the various melons given by the aunts in the team. The educated youths had always kept the seeds in those melons. Xu Shuhua and the other female educated youths took out the melon seeds and picked them out as soon as they were put together.

Pick out some plump melon seeds and save them for next year's planting. Sun dry the rest to remove impurities and pour them directly into the pot to fry.

It is easy to burn when fried alone. I originally wanted to search for sand to fry together, but I couldn't find it. Later, at Song Xiaoyun's suggestion, I shoveled some plant ash into the pot and stir-fried together.

The female educated youths were busy in the kitchen. The male educated youths Song Shuhan and Li Lingyuan went out to collect firewood. Mo Bei carried the bucket he usually used to fetch water, opened the fence of the private plot, and was feeding radishes and several newly planted vegetables.

Water.

Si Ningning usually takes care of his private plot very carefully, but Mo Bei also pays some attention when watering, trying to water all the places properly without drowning the vegetables.

While he was busy, a woman carrying a basket came around from the side of the house and said, "Hey, Comrade Educated Youth, you are watering the vegetables."

"Sister-in-law." Mo Bei straightened up with a calm expression and recognized the person as Sister-in-law Tuesday from the team.

"Haha, is Si Zhiqing in the house?" Sister-in-law Zhou asked with a smile.

"Si Zhiqing went out this morning and hasn't come back yet." Mo Bei replied calmly, and then asked after a while, "What's the matter with sister-in-law? We can also help with it."

"It's nothing. It doesn't matter if Si Zhiqing is not here. It's the same thing for you." Sister-in-law Zhou smiled and waved her hands, pushing her hips forward to push the basket hanging on her elbow, "We have an orange tree planted in our yard.

Tree, isn't it the season of maturity? I thought you educated youth comrades would have nothing to eat here, so I picked some for you to try."

Sister-in-law brought oranges on Tuesday, actually to thank Si Ningning for teaching Zhou Xiaocui how to read and write.

Now that Si Ningning was not here, she was too embarrassed to take this thing back, so she simply gave it to the educated youths, thinking of looking for an opportunity to thank Si Ningning later.

In the team, uncles and sisters-in-law often gave educated youths a handful of green vegetables and a few peppers. Mo Bei didn't think much about it. Before putting down the bucket and picking up the oranges, he bent over and looked around the ground where the radishes were planted, picking up the outcrops.

, I pulled out two radishes that looked quite big, and said, "Thank you, sister-in-law. There is nothing good about the educated youth. You can take these radishes back and eat them."

The radishes have entered the mature stage. Si Ningning usually takes care of them very carefully, so they are quite large. The two radishes Mo Beiba cut out are more than enough for a plate.

There are only a few vegetables that are commonly grown in the countryside. Sister-in-law Zhou also grows radishes at her house. She even picked out a few of them to eat a few days ago. But looking at the white radish that Mo Bei handed over, Sister-in-law Zhou was still a little surprised, "Oh, this

You have to cook the radish carefully! It’s such a big root!”

The corners of Mo Bei's lips curved, and he explained rather proudly: "Si Zhiqing usually takes care of it, and Si Zhiqing is very attentive."

When she heard that Si Ningning was taking care of the radish, Sister-in-law Zhou smiled and suddenly wasn't surprised anymore.

I don’t know why, but Sister-in-law Zhou has a strong feeling in her heart, as if things raised or planted by Si Ningning’s hands should be better than others.

Although radishes are not worth anything, human relations are about coming and going. After receiving two radishes in return, Sister-in-law Tuesday felt that the children in the educated youth had good moral character and could get along with each other, so the smile on her face could not help but become more sincere.

After a while, he said, "Okay! Share the oranges among yourselves. My sister-in-law won't disturb you anymore."

After Mo Bei vacated the basket, Tuesday's sister-in-law waved her hands and left with a smile.

"Sister-in-law, walk slowly."

Watching Sister-in-law leave on Tuesday, Mo Bei stood under the sunbeams diagonally tilting down among the leaves. He looked up at the sky to estimate the time. He looked to the side of the house again, as if expecting a certain figure to appear.

It was already getting late. Si Ningning had gone out early in the morning, so he should be back by the time he calculated the time.

Did you encounter something?

Mo Bei's eyebrows gradually raised, he thought for a long time, and decided to wait and see.

If Si Ningning hasn't come back yet, he must go out to find someone.

After Mo Bei finished watering the plot and returned to the house, he happened to catch up with Xu Shuhua and the others who had fried the melon seeds and dried off the excess plant ash. Song Shuhan and Li Lingyuan also came back.

Seeing the oranges on the table, Li Lingyuan took one directly with his dirty and black hands, "Where did you get the oranges? Can you eat them?"

Xu Shuhua and the others also had question marks on their faces. You look at me and I look at you, but you don’t know where the oranges come from.

But at this moment, Mo Bei had already stretched out his hand and divided the orange into small portions. "It was sent by my sister-in-law on Tuesday last week. She said that everyone should share it."

After a pause, Mo Bei added: "I pulled out two radishes as a gift in return."

Xu Shuhua nodded in approval, "We have planted a lot of radishes. If we don't have enough time to eat them, we will get bored easily."

I can't eat that much anyway, so I can just use it as a return gift. It's not fun to always receive help from my uncle and sister-in-law on the team for nothing.

There were twenty-three oranges in total. Seven educated youths were divided into three, and there were two more. Mo Bei pressed the two extra oranges, glanced at everyone and asked, "Si Ningning, do you have any opinions?"

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Everyone shook their heads in unison.

Ever since, among the many piles of three small piles of oranges, the only pile of five oranges stood out.

Everyone put away their own oranges, and Xu Shuhua helped put away Si Ningning's oranges. In the blink of an eye, Li Lingyuan had already devoured the three oranges he had been given.

After finishing the meal, he still felt that it was not enough. He rested his chin with his hands and stared at Jiang Yue, who was slowly eating oranges across the table.

"What are you looking at? It's not like you don't have any!" Jiang Yue glared at him.

Li Lingyuan's face wrinkled, he scratched his head in embarrassment and laughed, "It's so sweet, I couldn't hold it back, I ate it all."

"Who did you blame for eating it all? It's not me who ate it all. Don't look at me! You're still looking!"

After being scolded by Jiang Yue several times, Li Lingyuan sat sideways in embarrassment, but his eyes couldn't stop glancing at the orange in front of Jiang Yue.

It's sour and sweet, so delicious. Why did he eat it so fast just now? He should be like Jiang Yue and eat it slowly!

Li Lingyuan thought to himself, his face wrinkled in embarrassment, and he almost cried.

Jiang Yue was so shocked by him that she bared her teeth in disgust, but her fingertips curled up and flicked an orange towards Li Lingyuan opposite him like a marble.

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