Portable Space: Red Age of Rebirth

When almost all the fish in the pond were caught, there was less water in the pond, and most of it flowed into the puddles that had just been cleaned. Seeing that there were basically no fish in the pond, the villagers started again

Go to the place where the pond mud is exposed and catch the loaches. In winter, loaches usually hibernate in the mud, and people who don’t know how to catch them can’t catch them at all. But although the villagers in Qinghe Bay dare not say that all of them are experts, they can catch them.

Loach, eel, etc. are all out of the question. Catching loach in winter is very important. You must learn to see the loach holes. Once you find a loach hole, you will catch it accurately.

In this way, after working in the pond for more than an hour and nearly two hours, the villagers finally gave up after cleaning up the pond. It was getting late, and everyone was cold after staying in the pond for several hours.

The village chief announced that he would wake up from this pond in the morning, and everyone hurried home to drink a bowl of hot soup and a hot meal to warm themselves up, and then wait for another pond to be raised in the afternoon.

Of course, the big old turtle was also given to Fifth Grandpa by the village chief. The villagers all knew that Fifth Grandma was ill, so no one was jealous. A dozen strong young men carried buckets full of fish, and the crowd was very enthusiastic.

I returned to the village in a daze. The laughter of adults and the sound of children playing could be heard far, far away, bringing a different kind of joy to this small mountain village. Looking from a distance, every household in the village had its rising lights.

There is smoke from the cooking stove, waiting for everyone who has returned home to have dinner.

Several of Ya'er's brothers also wiped the mud on their feet with their old clothes, put on their shoes, and wandered around a dozen buckets filled with fish with their friends, including the greedy kid.

I almost drooled.

Zhang Zeyuan was helping on the edge of the pond just now, but he didn't go down to the pond with him. Because he really didn't know how to catch fish, even if he went down, it would be a disservice, so his hands were still clean. At this moment, he was holding Ya'er's hand.

He was following the large army towards the village with his hands. Today's lively scene gave him a great shock, and he deeply felt the hardships of farmers and the joy of harvest.[

The village chief walked back slowly with Fifth Grandpa at the back, "Fifth Grandpa, I see that this pond since this morning has a lot more fish than last year. It is estimated that there are a hundred or ten kilograms more fish." The village chief said

Just looking at the pond we just opened, there are a lot more fish in it than last year. If the other ponds are like this, the family may be able to share a few more pounds.

"I think so. There are three or four more barrels than last year, but the weight must not be more than a hundred pounds. This year's rain is good, and there is no shortage of water in the pond. Normally, no one from the villagers bothers the fish in the pond.

In the past two years, there have been more and more fish in the pond. It’s not like in the past few years, when even the fry as thin as a finger were caught and eaten. If you don’t eat, you will starve to death.” Grandpa Wu touched his own

He had a goatee and the wrinkles on his smiling face were almost turning into chrysanthemums. Listening to the conversation between the two, no one doubted why there were so many fish. Ya'er, who was not far in front of the two, heard this and felt relieved.

, I am very happy, as long as no one doubts me.

When they got home, Grandma Du and Ma Du had already prepared lunch. Seeing that everyone was back, Grandma Du quickly filled a few bowls of ginger soup from the pot, one big bowl for each person, and asked everyone to drink it while it was hot to drive away the cold.

, even Zhang Zeyuan and Ya'er who didn't go to the pond were forced to drink a bowl. This ginger soup is made with ginger slices and green onions. Brown sugar is a good thing, but Grandma Du is reluctant to put it in. It tastes weird.

The few people who drank the ginger soup grinned. It really tasted terrible.

Only then did Grandma Du realize that Xiao Hai's clothes were extremely dirty. Although the sun had been shining all morning, the half-dried mud still betrayed Xiao Hai. Before Grandma Du could ask questions, several other people were already chirping at Du.

Grandma reported what happened.

"You're such a brat, you're always looking for things for adults to do. Why don't you change your clothes quickly? Fortunately, your aunt just washed your clothes two days ago. Otherwise, you wouldn't even have a change of clothes now."

"Here you go." Grandma Du knew that boys were naughty. No matter what she said, they couldn't remember it in their hearts. They just couldn't help nagging her.

Seeing that Grandma Du was not very angry, Xiao Hai laughed a few times and hurriedly ran into the house to change clothes. If she was still wearing these clothes, her grandpa probably wouldn't let her go to the dinner table.

Lunch was stewed dried beans and a full basin of hot and sour soup. The most conspicuous thing in each dish and soup was the red chili pepper. It seemed that Grandma Du was trying her best to keep away the cold for these people who went to the pond.

Fortunately, most of the Du family, except Ya'er, like to eat heavy-flavored food. The more they eat, the spicier they become. The spicier they are, the more they want to eat it. As expected, after lunch, everyone in the family was sweating.

Keep inhaling. Although this Chaotian pepper is small in size, it is definitely very spicy and full of flavor.

After lunch and a short rest, Grandpa Du, Father Du and the others set off again. In winter, the days are short, so you have to hurry up and work in the afternoon, otherwise you may not be able to finish the pond before dark. At home,

Naturally, several of the boys followed him. Before Xiao Hailin went out, he put on the clothes that were stained in the morning. He planned to wear this clothes when fishing in the past two days, otherwise he would have to let him go.

Auntie, wash yourself more often.

Although Ya'er still wanted to follow along to watch the fun, Grandma Du and Ma Du stopped her. When Ya'er and the others came back at noon, the two of them saw that their little baby had turned out to be white, tender, pink, and smooth.

She was red and a little bit chapped by the cold wind all morning in the wild. She was so distressed that she couldn't bear to let her go out again. "Ya'er, don't go out this afternoon. Look, your little face is chapped."

Seeing that Grandma Du and Ma Du were trying to stop her, Ya'er didn't force her. If she didn't want to go, she wouldn't go. It was estimated that the afternoon would be the same as the morning. We would go and have a look at the big pond tomorrow afternoon. I heard from Grandpa Wu that it would be better if we got up.

The big pond is different from the small pond. You have to use a fishing net to spread it. Besides, if you go to watch the excitement now, your grandma will definitely give you a bowl of ginger soup when you come back. This ginger soup

Although it has a very good effect in repelling the cold, the taste is very strange and unpleasant to drink. I think it's worth taking one less bowl.

In the afternoon, Grandma Du felt very distressed when she saw her little granddaughter reading a book again. This little girl spends all day reading, and she cares more about it than the brats at home. “Ya’er, don’t read all day, this is

Don't let your eyes be blown away, you little one. Go to your Aunt Cao's house next door to play with lotus flowers. She even came to the house to look for you in the morning."

Ya'er thought the same thing. Recently, Hehua and the others have to go to school in the morning, and she has to learn from Uncle Zhang in the afternoon. She hasn't played with Hehua for a long time. Thinking about this, she went back to the house and took two pieces of milk from the cabinet at the end of the kang.

Sugar, Hehua loves sweets the most. These two pieces were specially left for her by Ya'er. This milk candy was given by Grandma Wang last time. Usually, the brothers were reluctant to eat it. Except for the first day, each of them took two.

RMB, recently it has been half RMB per person per day, so there are still a few RMB left.

Ya'er held two toffees in her pocket and walked towards Hehua's house next door with small steps. However, although the two families were the closest, the houses in the countryside were very big and there were no buildings at that time.

According to the plan, the villagers could build whatever land they wanted as long as they told the village chief if they didn't own the land, so Ya'er's house was dozens of meters away from Hehua's house.

Walking to the door of Hehua's house, through the wide open door, I saw Aunt Cao sitting on a small bench washing clothes. The wide open door was a unique symbol of the countryside in this era. As long as there was someone at home, the door would not open.

It will be closed and always wide open. There is no need to knock on the door, just shout at the top of your lungs, go straight in, and feel as comfortable as your own home. Unlike in the 21st century, neighbors who are door-to-door are separated by a wall.

After more than ten years, in the end I didn’t even know what the other person looked like, whether he was a boy or a girl.

"Aunt Cao, is He Hua at home? I'm here to play with her." Ya'er, who was also far away, started shouting in a small voice.

Hearing Ya'er's voice, Lotus Lady stroked her hanging hair with her dripping hands, and replied with a smile, "It's little Ya'er, why didn't Ya'er look at the pond? She was fat at noon.

The girl came to the house and called Hehua. She said that the pond was very lively, so you went there in the morning. Just after lunch, the wild girl Hehua ran out with her brothers, saying that she wanted to watch the pond with you.

”.

Hearing what Aunt Cao said, Ya'er suddenly felt a little embarrassed, "Aunt Cao, my grandma said she was afraid of getting chapped on her face, so she didn't let me go in the afternoon. She said that Hehua came to play with me at home in the morning. Isn't that right?

I’m coming over.”

"No, this wild girl went to your house to play with you in the morning, but you were not at home. When Hehua came back, she had a fuss with her aunt because she thought her aunt didn't ask her to go see the pond in the morning. Now, you little ones

The girl has never gotten together."

Hearing what Aunt Cao said, Ya'er had no choice but to giggle. Waiting for night, He Hua would probably settle the score with her, "Aunt Cao, He Hua is not at home, so I will go back first."[

"You little girl, your grandma and your mother are both at home, and you don't have to do any work. Why are you so anxious to go back? Come, sit down and talk to your aunt." He Hua Niang stood up and moved a small bench from the kitchen.

Put it next to yourself and let Ya'er sit down.

"It would be nice if our Hehua and you were gentle and quiet, and so obedient. This wild girl is sometimes crazier than her brother, and is absent from home all day long. Usually my aunt is alone in the house, and she doesn't even have anyone to talk to.

No, Ya'er is just chatting with her aunt." Lotus Lady was washing clothes in her hands, looked up at Ya'er who was sitting there and listened to her words, and sighed.

"My grandma said that lotus flowers are lively, and she asked me to learn from sister lotus flower," Ya'er continued. She knew that for any parent, her own children are always the best, even though she may nag her sometimes.

Sentence. No, Lotus Lady was so happy that she couldn't open her mouth from ear to ear when she heard what Ya'er said. After a while, two women (girls?), one large and one small, were chatting enthusiastically. Whose dog did it get off?

The puppies were very happy to tell me what to eat at noon. Ya'er was not disgusted with this kind of short talk between parents, and sometimes she felt it was warm in a different way. As long as they were not talking about right and wrong, she would

Everyone listened with great interest.

The lotus girl was quick with her hands and feet, and she rinsed a basin of clothes clean in more than half an hour. Seeing this, Ya'er quickly stood up and wanted to help wring the clothes. Winter clothes are thick, and if you don't wring them properly, you will be in trouble.

Days, those who take six days may not be able to do it.

"Xiao Ya'er, sit down quickly. Auntie needs your help. Judging from your small arms and legs, Auntie is afraid that she will twist you out into the street." Hehua Niang waved her hand, indicating that Ya'er didn't need help.

Ya'er looked at her chubby arms that still had baby fat, and couldn't help but feel a little depressed. It turns out that every time she helped her mother twist her clothes at home, it was because her mother was teasing her. No wonder her mother had to twist them first every time.

He would call himself again, thinking that he could really help. Ya'er was still thinking about it, but over there, Lady Lotus had shaken her clothes neatly and hung them to dry on the clothesline.

"Let's go, Ya'er. Auntie's clothes have been washed. Let's go to your house and sit there. It's still very busy." After drying the clothes, Lotus Girl went back into the house and came out with a half-filled shoe sole in her hand.

The lotus girl just hung up the door of the house without closing the door, and took Ya'er to Ya'er's house to do needlework.

In the middle of winter, several aunts and aunts gather together, sewing in their hands, holding the host's aunt and the west's aunt. This is the most common scene in the countryside, and it is also the best way for these housewives to connect with each other. Among them are the following:

Shoe soles are the most frequently used needlework, because when going up and down the mountains and fields all day long, the most expensive thing for country people is shoes. In order to make shoes more comfortable and durable, the soles of general shoes are more than one centimeter thick, and they are not easy to store at all.

It is easy. Not only does it have to penetrate the sole about one centimeter thick, but each needle is no more than the size of a grain of rice, densely packed, and neatly arranged on the sole. Sometimes the needle cannot directly penetrate the thick sole, so a larger needle must be used.

Prick a hole with a needle and awl, and then use the needle to pass through the hemp thread. Even so, you still have to push the needle through with the thimble on your middle finger from time to time. Then there will be a long squeaking sound, and the hemp thread will be pulled tightly. This is considered satisfactory.

After finishing a stitch, the long sound of soles can be called the most beautiful music in the cold winter, because it represents the warmest and most considerate thoughts of these hard-working housewives towards their families.

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