From Cultivator to Widow

Zhao Xialan came to find Su An with a bamboo tube of soybeans.

She sighed: "I don't have anything to eat this month, so I rely on the sauce you made to eat. It's faster to eat. When you have time, help me make a jar."

This is not a problem.

Su An took it and put it aside: "Okay, I'll tell you when it's done."

"Then I'll trouble you." She glanced at the five children sitting around the table: "They're all studying hard. It's always good to learn more." Big, often play together, but rarely do homework together.

"I have a hen in the nest. Would you like to apply two for you? Your hens are getting older and laying fewer eggs, right?"

Zhang Dingguo raised his head: "No, our chickens are very capable. They are all raised by us as before!" He said proudly.

"Yo, it's true, my hen is the same year as yours. I will kill one by the end of the year, and there are very few eggs." Zhao Xialan was a little surprised.

"Of course it's true. We treat it very well, and we often catch bugs and dig earthworms for them."

Zhao Xialan wondered: "Our family has this too."

Zhang Dingguo doesn't understand now: "...Maybe it's because we occasionally feed small fish and shrimp?"

Zhang Fenghua raised her head: "Is this useful?" She also wanted the hens at home to lay more eggs.

Zhao Xialan: "I'll let them go fishing for small fish and shrimp."

Occasionally, Su Hui, who was fed diluted spiritual spring water, hid her merit and fame.

After finishing his homework, Zhang Fenghua packed up and went home.

Not long after she went back, she put down her things, and took her two younger sisters out to pick up firewood.

The three sisters basically picked up the fine firewood at home bit by bit. Whether it was the bamboo shells in the bamboo forest, or the pine needles and dense bushes under the pine trees, they were all their goals.

During this time, Zhang Fenghua would take the time to teach his two younger sisters, "Do you remember the words I taught you to recognize last time?"

"This is the vegetable of the wild vegetable, this is the bamboo of the bamboo, what is this?"

Zhang Xihua: "I know, this is water."

Zhang Xiaohua: "This is fire!"

Zhang Xihua and Zhang Xiaohua are very serious. They are still young and don't know the benefits of studying, but when several older brothers and sisters are all going to school, they can't go.

They also know that the eldest sister is good for them and fights with their parents to let them go to school, but because of the difficulties at home, the parents do not agree, but it doesn't matter, they can't go to school to study, and the same is true of studying with the eldest sister.

Zhang Fenghua is very pleased that the two sisters accompany each other and learn from each other.

"This is a new word I learned, the pine word for pine, the left side is wood, the right side is male..."

They were digging pine needles under the pine tree, and Zhang Fenghua took advantage of the opportunity to propose this word for them to remember.

"Just don't forget the words. Now let's count, one, two, three, four..."

The three sisters laughed and laughed while working and studying, until Zhang Xihua let out a small exclamation: "Oh, look!" She found a nest of mountain eggs in the grass.

There were only three of them. Zhang Xiaohua looked at the small eggs and swallowed. Zhang Xihua was also greedy. It had been a long time since they had eaten eggs.

"The little one is a little bigger than the thumb, why don't we eat it by ourselves?" Zhang Xihua asked the eldest sister tentatively.

Zhang Fenghua looked at the two younger sisters with a bit of sadness, hesitated and agreed.

"Okay, we eat by ourselves, one for each person, but you must not say it when you go back, you know?"

If you go back and say it, you will definitely be scolded.

"Absolutely never say it!" The two of them also knew the proportions.

They took it and knocked a hole in the stone, placed it above their mouths, squeezed hard, and the eggs slipped into their mouths.

To save trouble, they ate it raw.

It's a bit fishy when eaten raw, and it's also a bit sweet and slippery. The taste is definitely not as good as the cooked one, but if you take it back, they will only have a little bit in your mouth, and you can only taste it.

Zhang Fenghua looked at the stunted bodies of the two younger sisters, especially compared with the two twins in the second aunt's family. The younger sister and the twins were the same age, but they looked two years younger than them. It is not uncommon, it is rare to be able to raise twins so well.

The eldest brother used to be similar. Before the draw, many people said that he was well-raised. She also knew that the eldest brother was a man, and they couldn't compare. Parents often said:

"In the future, they will rely on your eldest brother. If you do more, he will remember your goodness and marry you out to support you."

"He's been working hard in the field, so don't let him do the work at home."

"He went to play, he is not too young, and he didn't have much time to play. Let him play."

"How can you get involved with your brother, your brother is a man, and there are some things that you want to do."

...

She can only choose to accept, whoever calls them a girl, my brother is a boy, and the person who stands up to the door, they are born to lose, and they will be thrown out when they grow up.

Zhang Fenghua put the pine needles into the bamboo basket, and thought of the corner of the old newspaper at the second aunt's place, where it was written that so-and-so was divorced from so-and-so, drawing a clear line.

At that time, she asked the second aunt, what is divorce?

After listening to the explanation, she understood. It turns out that divorce is when the woman separates from the man and becomes strangers who have nothing to do with it. The marriage of a man and a woman has nothing to do with each other. If her parents divorce, no, no, his father Mom won't get divorced, there seems to be no divorce in their village.

Zhang Fenghua shook his head, thinking about this.

"Okay, this basket is full." She lifted it up and weighed it. It was almost there. If it was too heavy, the three of them would not be able to get it home.

They went back and forth a few times to refill the vacant part of the firewood house at home. Then, they went to dig wild vegetables, watered the reserved land, and then kept feeding the chickens and pigs. The house was swept. At that time, the adults were almost finished and came back.

Li Manfen and the others came back, and seeing that the work at home was almost done, they went into the kitchen and started making dinner.

It was a normal day, the only thing that was different was a bird brought back by Zhang Gui.

The bird was a little stupid. It slammed into a branch in front of him, and he seized the opportunity to knock it down. Although it didn't have a few taels of meat, it was plucked and steamed, and it was eaten by pregnant women, and it could also smell of meat.

Zhou Xiaoqing cherished and drank the soup in small sips, but she gave half of the bird meat to Zhang Gui: "You eat too, you worked hard."

Zhang Gui smiled and pushed back: "You eat, you are eating for two."

Zhou Xiaoqing stopped pushing, she really wanted to eat, little by little, and after eating, she remembered: "Where did you put Mao?"

Zhang Gui: "I throw it in the stove, it's not safe to throw it elsewhere."

After the killing of the chicken to warn the monkeys, there was a harvest, and it was all a matter of fire.

The same goes for the bones. Everything that can be eaten and chewed has entered the stomach, and those that cannot have been put into the stove or the pond.

In short, don't give others the chance to live in the handle.

Hearing this, Zhou Xiaoqing breathed a sigh of relief.

She gritted her teeth: "This person is really, my brother's water bottle has been knocked off the paint, it's a new one." Her two younger brothers are also at the educated youth point, and they naturally have their share in the inspection.

Zhang Gui sighed: "Who said no."

The brother-in-law also said that he used to go to find something to eat in the gap between work, but now he dares to do so.

No village party secretary stared, and there were other people who didn't like him.

He can play, and he is measured, and he is now a father.

There are only the two of them at home, but Zhou Xiaoqing still lowered her voice: "Is there no other way? It's so good."

He used to be able to get back a fish from time to time, or a mountain egg, a bird, etc. Now, if the bird hadn't hit Zhang Gui's eyes today, he wouldn't even be able to see a single feather.

At that time, she was able to satisfy her appetite, and she still had a little left to give her two younger brothers a tooth sacrifice, but now she can't satisfy her own tooth sacrifice.

She touched her stomach, feeling a little worried.

She doesn't eat much, and she hasn't gained weight during this time.

Zhang Gui shook his head: "Is there any way, it was airborne from above. It is said that there is someone in the town. Otherwise, we can't say that our village will be the party secretary. If you want him to go, either he has been promoted, or... it is him. Make a mistake!"

Zhang Gui thought thoughtfully: "I have time to go to his house more, I don't believe it anymore, he is innocent and has no clue at all."

Zhou Xiaoqing was happy at first, then frowned: "Is it possible? Will it be unsafe? If it is discovered, what will happen to you?"

"It's okay, I have discussed with a few brothers and I will take turns. We don't do anything, just chat there. What's the problem?"

At the other end, Xie Rui went to the city and got some information about Du Gaozhi.

It turned out to be a mistake. No wonder he went to Li Village to be the party secretary of the village. Speaking of which, he was an official, but is the official in the village compared with the official in the town?

Whether it's the future or the treatment, the town is better. If you didn't make a mistake, how could you be transferred away.

However, is the report related to the female educated youth... I want to know what it is, but after investigation, there is nothing, it is a frame-up, if it is a frame-up, there will be no job transfer, especially if there is someone above him.

Xie Rui sneered.

How can scumbags not take good care of themselves and leave them outside to disturb others.

It is impossible to overthrow it again. There are too many cars in front. This matter has already been exposed, but that is the only time he made a mistake? Can you not commit it later?

As the saying goes, a dog can't stop eating shi, Xie Rui started at both ends and asked them to find evidence of his crime, and at the other end, began to inquire carefully in the town.

He is a village-level cadre, where does his source of income come from, making his family smell of meat?

Where does the meat come from?

Is it legal?

He inquired with his neighbors around him without a trace.

His face, in the crowd of women, whether it is a five-year-old girl or a fifty-year-old aunt, has a certain degree of favorability. Name the source of their wealth.

I can only hear their guesses: "This may be subsidized by his relatives. They are a big family, but they are beautiful. The cadres, meat factories, and textile factories have relatives."

"I've seen their relatives bring meat over."

"Never empty-handed."

"If the supply and marketing cooperatives have good things, they will also go out as a family to buy them."

...

What Du Gaozhi did actually had little effect on Su Hui's family.

Only that time at the restaurant at noon, Su An never met Du Gaozhi after that.

She still adds vegetables to the house from time to time as usual. In her kitchen, these things will not be exposed, even if they come suddenly, they will not be exposed.

After all, the harvest of children is a minority, and the impact on their dining table is not as great as the impact on the diligently laying eggs of their hens.

They don't have the occasional "snack", and the eggs they lay are smaller.

In addition, Du Gaozhi also made the four children realize something, especially which frame-up incident Zhang Weiguo personally contacted.

The world is not just black and white.

Liu Yanxin, who has done such a thing, is still staying at the educated youth point, even if he is excluded and targeted, but it is nothing compared to the consequences if he succeeds Xie Rui.

Now whenever something happens, the four brothers have to think about it.

Su An had a talk with Zhang Baoguo.

He is determined to enter the army, and has been working hard for this goal.

He asked Su An, "Mom, does something like this happen in the army?"

Su An replied affirmatively: "Of course there is."

"Soldiers are honors, but soldiers are also human beings, so there will be people's inferiority. Moreover, even in the army, there are deserters and traitors. There are very few things like this in our village. When you go to school outside and meet more people, If you are more careful, you will find a lot of things that you think are incredible now."

"No matter where it is, as long as there are people, there will be people's dark side, perhaps jealousy, hatred, resentment... If these negative emotions are not managed in time, they will prompt people to take corresponding actions, and the environment in the army is relatively different. It is relatively pure to say that you go to the town to study for junior high school next year. You may not have a deep understanding of the environment in the town now. Many, like this framed accusation, there are others, such as planting stolen goods, creating something out of nothing, sticking a knife in the back, protecting the country, you have to pay more attention, remember, it is necessary to guard against others, your Uncle Wen’s experience is an example, protection Be good to yourself, don't be assimilated by the environment, and don't forget your goals."

Zhang Baoguo's back was straight: "...I will never be such a person to bring shame to the army. I want to be a person like my father and a hero!"

His eyes were firm, as if taking an oath.

Su An looked at him with relief: "It's good to have a firm goal. For it, work hard and don't do things that you will regret."

Zhang Baoguo remembered something: "Mom, did you think of a way to join the army after graduating from high school?" He is now in fifth grade, two years in junior high school, and two years in high school, which means there are still four years left.

Su An nodded: "You have asked me before, what's the matter? You have to find a way to get in after graduating from high school."

Zhang Baoguo hesitated: "The tuition fee is not cheap, I can just graduate from junior high school, I'm tall, then..."

Elementary school tuition is the cheapest, middle school and high school are more expensive.

Su An shook her head: "You don't have to worry about this, just study obediently, learn more knowledge, and you will use it when you go to the army."

She suddenly smiled: "You know, your father died, the army has subsidies, and I still have them here."

Zhang Baoguo lowered his head: "There are three younger brothers below."

Su An snorted: "Your brother is still young, won't you be subsidized when you join the army?"

Zhang Baoguo clenched his fists.

Since my mother insisted that she must graduate from high school before she can join the army, why don't he skip grades too, and the sooner he goes in, the sooner he can receive allowances to support the family.

Su An added at this time: "Also, don't forget, there is an age requirement for recruiting soldiers." The minimum requirement is sixteen.

Therefore, even if you skip a grade, you will not be able to enter if you are not of age.

Zhang Baoguo: "..."

Mom, can you read minds?

Su Yan smiled.

Do the math, four years, that is 76 years, this world is slightly different from the "history" she lived in in her first life, but it has not changed. Catch up with the college entrance examination.

The timeline couldn't be more appropriate.

Looking back, Zhang Baoguo asked his second brother Zhang Weiguo.

"Have you thought about what you're going to do in the future? Do you want to join the army with me?"

Zhang Weiguo scratched his head: "Brother, how do you say it seems easy to enter the army?"

Zhang Baoguo is proud: "Uncle Captain and Uncle Civet have said that I will continue to persevere. With my physical fitness and the situation of our family, the possibility that the army will not be able to recruit people is very small."

His current strength and stamina are actually not inferior to adults. He is only twelve this year.

Zhang Weiguo lowered his head and kicked the stone under his feet: "I also thought about it. Uncle Wen asked me what I wanted to do in the future. I didn't answer him at the time. He asked me to come back and think about it. I thought about it, but there was no answer."

He raised his head and looked at Zhang Baoguo with confusion in his eyes: "I really don't know, brother, you want to be a soldier, a soldier is good, but the good thing is, I don't remember much about my father, I don't know how it was. However, I didn't like to study at first, but now I think it's okay, I will be very happy when I solve the puzzle and get the answer. In the future, I should keep reading it. After high school, I can't continue reading it. Look again?" His tone was uncertain.

Zhang Baoguo: "Do you reject training with me?"

Zhang Weiguo shook his head honestly: "No."

Zhang Baoguo understood, no rejection = no dislike = like, he nodded: "Then you can train with me every day from now on, I started at your age at that time, since you don't reject it, it is not impossible for me to follow It's the same, if you want to enter at that time, your physical strength is not enough, and you are brushed down, what a pity, right?"

Zhang Weiguo opened his mouth wide, hey hey hey, he is only doing training with his eldest brother occasionally, it's a little hard, if he goes every day... He widened his eyes and looked at him with a look of "Are you kidding me!"

Zhang Baoguo looked back innocently: "Isn't it?"

Zhang Weiguo wailed, "No, I'll die of exhaustion!"

Zhang Baoguo patted his head: "How come, it's just to compress a little time to play, look at me, won't you be fine?"

Said that their learning tasks are heavy, that is compared to other children, it is time to devote themselves to homework in a day. If you are serious, you can definitely finish it within an hour, and you can play the rest of the time.

Zhang Weiguo accused him with the eyes of Are You a Devil, and said it lightly, that's all?

Is it just that!

He can't treat training as a form of play!