Portable Space: Red Age of Rebirth

When Grandpa Du first saw the sheepskin coat and dog-skin hat worn by Mr. Meng, one of the few idioms he knew came to mind, and he felt like old friends at the first sight.

I also have such a large sheepskin coat, which was passed down to me by my old father. In winter, if I didn’t go hunting in the mountains, Grandpa Du would not be willing to wear it. When Du and his brothers were still young, they would wear it secretly.

I went out to show off, but when I got home, Grandpa Du slapped the soles of my shoes.

In those days, such a sheepskin coat was a valuable treasure for the head of the family. The mountains were closed for two or three months due to heavy snowfall. If you wanted to give your wife and children a toothbrush, if you didn't have a fur coat, you would be seeking death if you went into the mountains.

Not only did Grandpa Du feel nostalgic, brothers Du Zhongyi and Du Jicheng felt sad for a moment. The two brothers left home and the elder returned home. They were only seventeen or eighteen years old when they left Qinghe Bay to join the army. When they returned to Qinghe Bay, they were already

He was gray-haired. The deepest memory he had was of my father, who was wearing a sheepskin coat and carrying a wild boar leg home in the middle of the night with blood on his face. There was no hole in the sheepskin coat, but a wild boar tooth almost penetrated his calf.

Grandpa Li, an old high-ranking intellectual, originally had no match for the sturdy sheepskin coat. However, Grandpa Li felt most at ease with the sheepskin coat, because Grandpa Du's sheepskin coat had been regarded by him all these years.

Press the bottom of the box.[

That year, during his first winter in Qinghewan, Grandpa Li not only put on the thick cotton shoes given to him by Ma Du and the others, he also wore a large sheepskin jacket given to him by Grandpa Du.

Grandpa Du is an old man who went to private school for several years. When he first saw Mr. and Mrs. Li Qingyuan, he felt that the old couple were so thin that they were so thin. From then on, there was an intuitive impression in his mind,

Literary people are all thin and elegant. When it snowed for the first time that winter, Grandpa Du rummaged through the boxes and cabinets to find the sheepskin coat and gave it to Grandpa Li.

Li Qingyuan knew that the old sheepskin coat was equivalent to a family heirloom in Grandpa Du's heart. Except for occasionally wearing it in the first two years, he cherished it and put it on the bottom of the box, taking it out every summer for a breather.

In short, the sheepskin coat that Mr. Meng wore just this year brought back the softest memories of several old men in the family.

In other words, several old men in the family fell in love with Mr. Meng immediately when they saw him.

There are only seven people in Hu Tianshu and Meng Dezhu's family. They are old and young. They don't need to be introduced by Zhai Yaohui. They can identify themselves at a glance.

When Mr. Meng took off his sheepskin coat and crossed his legs to get on the kang, several old men who had already been very affectionate shouted loudly, and Zhai Yaohui did not remind the old men that the seniority seemed a bit chaotic!

Mr. Meng, who was a little cautious before entering the yard, put it behind him after saying "Brother" a few times. He clicked his tongue a few times and praised: "Brother, this house of yours is really warm, clean and bright!"

"Hey, it's not bad! Not only does the room have a kang, but it also has floor heating! The floor is warm!" Grandpa Du was delighted when he heard this. The floor heating was proposed by his own Ya'er, and the floor heating under that boy Li Li was

Helping people point out that this craft has made a lot of money in the past few years. If that guy has a conscience, he even came over and gave me two bottles of good wine a few days ago!

As soon as Grandma Du heard her husband's suddenly raised voice, she knew that if she didn't stop quickly, her husband would continue to praise her granddaughter for half an hour, help Huzi and Xiaoying take off their thick clothes, and serve two plates of snacks to the three children.

Touching the melon seeds on the three little heads one by one: "You three have some snacks to fill your bellies first, and we will start dinner soon!"

With that said, Grandma Du also put a plate into the hands of Hu Tianshu and Meng Dezhu, who were ignored by the whole family.

Mother Du quickly grabbed her two little nephews and smiled sheepishly at Hu Tianshu's wife. The two fat boys were not afraid of life at all. When they saw the little brother and sister, they wanted to crawl on them. Especially, the four fat paws always wanted to go.

Grab the little braids on the back of Kitty and Huzi's heads.

It was a joy to have guests from far away. In the living room, old and young people were laughing.

As for the two old men, looking at the colorful biscuits, snacks and candies on the plate, they couldn't help but blush, and then they came to their senses belatedly.

Oh my God! Why are there so many old men and women in the house? Also, the old man who sits on the edge of the kang and occasionally reaches out to pull the pigtails on their heads is someone they have seen in the military newspaper before.

Old General Zhai! The only remaining old general, he is exactly the same as the photo in the newspaper more than ten years ago, but he is smiling so hard that he can hardly see his eyes.

In the living room, while everyone was talking, Mrs. Wang and his wife, who usually helped cook at home, had already prepared lunch.

Du Hao

On the table, there is a hot pot in the middle of the table, with pots of meat and vegetables, ready to eat and rinse, it’s hot!

After the guests and hosts were seated, the meat and vegetables were cooked with the fresh and thick broth made from stick bones. Mother Du served two boards of freshly rolled dragon whisker noodles and said, "Get in the car and bring the dumplings in. Wife-in-law, let's cook the children first."

Order some noodles to satisfy your tummy!”

Hu Tianshu's wife hurriedly took it from Du Ma's hand. Although it had not been half an hour since she entered the door, this family is a good person, which was Hu Tianshu's only thought.[

Eating hot pot is just a hot and lively meal, and the meal is very enjoyable. Zhang Zhe and Du Wendong, two fat babies, did not need to be fed by Grandma Du and the others, but their bellies were filled up by the Yingzi siblings who gradually let go.

After the two fat children got off the dinner table, they lay down on the kang and rolled around, humming like little pigs. But their little eyes kept looking at the hangers where Huzi and his furry dog-skin hats were hanging, looking at the old men.

Look at the old ladies, they just don’t dare to speak. Although the two of them are young, they also know that if they ask for things casually, they will get slapped on the palm!

Yingzi has been helping adults take care of his younger brother since he was a child. He is the most sensible person. He glanced at Ma Du and the others timidly, jumped off the edge of the kang, took off the dog-skin felt hats of Huzi and the others, and handed them to the two chubby dolls one by one.

The two fat boys who succeeded in their wish happily showed a row of millet teeth, which dazzled Grandpa Du and the others. The two fat boys reluctantly stretched out their fat arms to put the hats on their foreheads, and the brim of the hat blocked them.

They had half a face, but their hats were furry, soft and slippery. They smiled and narrowed their eyes, stood up from the kang, held their fat paws and raised their hands to bow, while slurping their saliva and saying, "Spread the oil! Spread the oil!"

Even Zhai Yaohui raised his eyebrows, and Grandma Du and the others laughed until their stomachs ached. The ability of these two boys to get into trouble was as good as Ya'er's when she was a child.

The adults laughed, and the two fat babies also followed suit. Mr. Meng and the others, who didn't know the virtues of the two fat babies, were happy but also a little confused at the same time. What are they saying?

"These two fat boys speak English! The foreigners say thank you for three grams of oil! When Ya'er is at home, she sometimes teaches them to read foreign languages." Grandpa Du was afraid that Mr. Meng and the others would not be able to understand his precious grandson's foreign languages, so he quickly explained

One sentence. Grandpa Du has worked hard to learn English, like three grams of oil and leakage. He has written down a small notebook full of these, just waiting for his precious granddaughter to take him to travel abroad in the future!

Grandpa Zhai nodded in agreement. Although it was impossible for him to go abroad casually as an old man, he had no motivation to learn foreign languages. But Grandpa Du usually only had three grams of fuel, could still mutter, and could speak more or less two English words.

Zhai Yaohui turned around and cleared his throat secretly. Grandpa Li and the young grandpa of the Du family also pretended to have uncomfortable throats and couldn't help coughing twice. Even a famous teacher like Ya'er may not be able to become a great disciple!

Hu Tianshu and Meng Dezhu watched the words and guessed that Grandpa Du's explanation of "three grams of oil" might not be reliable. However, Grandpa Du really fooled Mr. Meng and Hu Tianshu's wife. It turned out that even the old man of the Du family could read foreign languages!

These two chubby little guys didn't even know how to speak Chinese, so they started to learn foreign languages? The more Mr. Meng looked at them, the more he liked them. When he saw Hu Zi and his friends wearing their hats on the heads of the two chubby kids, they would fall off once and for all.

When I came down, I couldn't help but pat my forehead. The little girl said that she was very handy. When I came here this time, I specially made a fox fur hat for the little girl. I also made two smaller fur hats with the leftover materials, which were just enough for the two fat babies.

Wear.

Mr. Meng was impatient and quickly asked Meng Dezhu to go outside and carry the four big bundles in. Those four bundles contained local specialties for Zhai and Du's family.

Just now, when I said that I wanted to stay in a hotel during the dinner, I was criticized by a few big brothers. The big courtyard looked really spacious, so Mr. Meng decided to stay there without any courtesy. However, the local specialties had to be delivered quickly.

Get out! It’s my own intention after all.

Grandpa Du and the others didn't know that Meng Dezhu and the others had traveled thousands of miles to carry four such huge burdens and spread them in the living room, which almost frightened Grandpa Du and the others.

And inside the four packages, there are indeed genuine local specialties.

Hazel mushrooms, pine nuts, fungus, and hazelnuts are not uncommon, as are wild rabbits and pheasants that are smoked brightly, a few hanging Northeastern red sausages, two hard roe deer hind legs that are still frozen, and two cleanly shaved wild boar legs.

There were also six slaughtered geese.

After three days and two nights on the train, Hu Tianshu hung the big meat bag outside the car. Now his belly is still frozen and hard, and it is very fresh. Several old men in the family saw that they had just finished lunch, but they were still almost thirsty.

Mouthwatering! Although I don’t eat wild game at home, it’s not easy to eat such authentic and fresh ones.

The items in these two packages are all souvenirs for visiting relatives and friends. The remaining two packages contain a variety of items. Of course, several items are also at market price!

Mr. Meng untied several pieces of leather and carefully took out the bottles of fruit cane in the leather. "This bottle is badger oil, this bottle is filled with luminous sand, this bottle is filled with moon sand, and the other bottle is filled with luminous sand."

It’s Wulingzhi. What’s in the bottles over there is snake gallbladder. By the way, there’s also half antlers..."

"These are all medicinal things! I feel that it is not convenient for my eldest daughter to buy and trade in the city, so I usually save some for my daughter!" Mr. Meng remembered clearly that the eldest daughter lived in his own home in the mountains.

In the past few days, I collected a lot of bits and pieces from the villagers, which are also good medicines among the people.

Ya'er grew up under the eyes of her family. They were all familiar with Grandpa Du, who tinkered with Chinese herbal medicine all day long. They saw Mr. Meng selling bottles after bottles, boxes wrapped in soft leather, and boxes stuffed with hay.

The ten bottles and jars were in good condition and not broken. It was really difficult to bring them from Northeast China.

Grandpa Du and the others don’t even know what to say out of this pure intention![

"Brother, look...you...hey! We won't say anything anymore. Thank you for that girl Ya'er! And Xiao Hu and Xiao Meng, thank you for thinking of Ya'er and the others!"

Compared to Hu Tianshu and Meng Dezhu, Mr. Meng was much more talkative. When he heard the words, he waved his hands like cattail fans, "Big brother, we can't deserve this thank you! If it weren't for Xiao Zhai and the eldest daughter who had ideas, Da Hu

Mencius and Mencius did not have such comfortable days with bulging pockets! Even the villagers benefited from it! Most of these things were brought here by the villagers!

And Mencius’ legs were treated with the medicine given by the eldest daughter. Although there is still some lameness, the pain no longer hurts despite the wind and snow! Let me tell you, if the eldest daughter hadn’t suggested coming to a big hospital for a check-up,

It just so happens that Xiao Zhai and the eldest daughter are getting married, so we won’t make this special trip!"

During the meal, Grandpa Zhai didn't talk much, especially when he saw the upright and burly Meng Dezhu dragging a lame leg, which made his heart feel sore and painful.

After listening to Mr. Meng's words, he couldn't help but show the majesty of the old general, "Hey, big brother, what you said is wrong! Xiao Meng and the others are all heroes. The army did not have the conditions back then, but now you have the conditions. How can we

We can't delay them any longer. Xiao Meng is at the right time

In the prime of life, you can still have a career! Ya'er and Yaohui did what they should do! Comrade Meng Dezhu, Comrade Hu Tianshu, you two are representatives today, and I salute you, these unknown heroes.

!Salute to the veterans!”

After Grandpa Zhai finished speaking loudly, he saluted Meng Dezhu and Hu Tianshu with a military salute.

Seeing General Zhai, who had been a powerful general during the Anti-Japanese War, Meng Dezhu and Hu Tianshu all ate a rather reserved meal just now. Although they were at different tables, they were quite flattered to be dining in the same room with the old general.

When they met the old general, he saluted when he was told to salute. The two of them were frightened and hurriedly returned the military salute with a sign of posture. Their backs were straight, resolute and fearful!

Meng Dezhu and the others were usually loving fathers, but it was rare for Xiaoying and Huzi to see such a heroic side of their father, and their eyes suddenly brightened up in a scary way.

On the other hand, the two fat babies in the family were very funny, and they also poked their foreheads with their little fists. The original serious and touching atmosphere was made ridiculous by the nondescript imitations of these two fat babies.

Zhai Yaohui has already helped put away the bottles and jars that Mr. Meng put out, and now there is only the last baggage left on the edge of the kang!

When Mr. Meng untied the bundle, Grandpa Du and the others took a look and gasped. Inside the package was a wolf skin mattress with smooth and oily fur! This gift was a bit too expensive, especially since casual hunting was not allowed in recent years.

Zhai Yaohui's face also changed. He was a little doubtful about how Meng Dezhu and the others got on the train without being regarded as poachers by the conductor carrying such a large bag of wolf skin mattresses!