The Era of Hard Work

In front of the yellow-painted writing desk, Liu Zhaodi was sitting on a chair. The places where her two forearms were exposed to the sun were as ugly as dry and cracked fields.

Since the end of the college entrance examination, she has been circling around the few acres of green onions planted at home every day, only hoping to pay more and have less obstacles when going to college.

The injury of the forearm is the gift of the sun in the field.

Every girl loves beauty, Liu Zhaodi couldn't bear to look at her arms, her eyes fell on the glass jar in front of her.

There was a small half-can of sesame oil in it, and there were a few hairless little mice soaked in it, which looked a little disgusting and scary.

This is rat oil, given by a friend in the same dormitory, who said that someone in her family was burned a while ago, and after applying it, there was no scar left.

My friend said that burns and sunburns are caused by overheating. Try it first, and it should be effective.

In fact, what attracted Liu Zhaodi was the fact that no scars were left.

Nobody wants to leave an ugly mark.

Especially when going to a big city.

Liu Zhaodi unscrewed the lid of the glass jar, picked up a cotton swab to dip in mouse oil, a strange smell mixed with sesame oil came out from the opening, almost made her spit it out.

To use or not to use? This is a problem.

Just when Liu Zhaodi was hesitating, the thunderous sound of gongs and drums suddenly sounded.

Liu Zhaodi threw down the cotton swab, covered the glass jar, and ran out to have a look. A group of people held red banners, beat gongs and drums, and walked towards the courtyard of the brigade diagonally opposite. Among them were old classmates Lu Dong and Li Wenyue.

What attracts the most attention is the high red banner.

"All the villagers in Lujia Village thank Liuwan Village for their generous help!"

Liu Zhaodi understood that this was the flood of the Qingzhao River some time ago.

Boom—boom—

The cowhide drum was hung around his neck, and Lu Dong waved the drumsticks in accordance with the rhythm, and followed the team into the courtyard of the brigade in Liuwan Village.

This morning, he went to Quannan to sell leeches and cicada monkeys. With more than 100 yuan in his pocket, he hurried back, went to the river for lunch, finished the bait nest, and arrived at the brigade without delaying the afternoon.

Liu Mingquan, secretary of Liuwan Village, came up to welcome him, took the silk banner from Lu Zhenlin, and showed it to everyone.

"Show your skills in times of crisis, floods are merciless, and others are merciful!"

Two lines of golden characters shine brightly.

"It's too far-fetched, too far-fetched." Liu Mingquan said politely, "Liu Wan of the Lu family is a family, broken bones and connected tendons."

Lu Zhenlin shook hands with him: "The Lu family village will always remember Liu Wan's love!"

Liu Mingquan asked Lu Zhenlin to enter the brigade's office and told the rest to rest.

Lu Dong and his team went into the next house, where there were already benches, and someone came to make tea and pour water.

"Is that Zhaodi's father?" Li Wenyue asked in a low voice.

Holding the teacup, Lu Dong said, "Yes, Secretary Liu Wan."

Li Wenyue was puzzled: "He looks pretty good."

Lu Dong sipped his tea: "Attitude depends on who you are dealing with and what you are doing."

"Just because Zhaodi is a woman?" Li Wenyue, as an only child, has never felt it before: "It's so unfair."

Lu Dong didn't know what to say, it was difficult for an upright official to decide on housework.

Like Liu Mingquan, certain concepts are engraved in his bones, and he doesn't mind expressing them, and they will never change in his life.

After drinking half a cup of tea, Li Wenyue touched Lu Dong: "Go out to breathe?"

A group of older people were chatting here, and they had nothing to do with them. Lu Dong said, "Let's go."

When the two went out, the brigade had a large yard with some paulownia and locust trees planted in it, and hanged ghosts hanging under the locust trees.

This is also a common bug in rural areas. Compared with itchy peppers, except for the visual effect, it is not much lethal.

Li Wenyue pointed to the gate of the brigade's yard: "Zhaodi."

Lu Dong turned his head and looked, diagonally across from the brigade, there was a girl with short braids standing under the eaves of the gate, red spots and white spots were faintly visible on her face.

In the next few years, fighting acne will be a life destiny that girls cannot escape.

Fate favored her, and seemed to be unfair to her.

Liu Zhaodi also saw Lu Dong and Li Wenyue, and unconsciously lowered her head, then raised it again suddenly, mustering up the courage to beckon to them.

After all, it will be difficult to meet up with a six-year old classmate in the future.

Lu Dong and Li Wenyue went out of the compound and came to the gate where Liu Zhaodi was.

Li Wenyue glanced at Liu Zhaodi's arm: "Your father..."

The sole of Lu Dong's foot touched Li Wenyue, no matter what, it was Liu Zhaodi's biological father, and no one would say that he was not his biological father to his face.

Liu Zhaodi understood what Li Wenyue meant, and quietly moved her arm behind her back: "It's nothing, I just got sunburned, Huang Juan gave me a bottle of mouse oil, just wipe it on."

As a villager, Li Wenyue knew what rat oil was, and asked Lu Dong, "Does it work?"

In his impression, Fa Xiao was good at these crooked ways.

Lu Dong reminded Liu Zhaodi: "Don't rub it indiscriminately. Some people have burns and so on. It really works, but some people get infected. We have all studied biology. Who can guarantee that there are no germs on the mice."

Li Wenyue suddenly felt a sense of confusion when he heard that the scumbag was teaching biology to the top student.

Liu Zhaodi whispered, "Understood."

Lu Dong suggested: "It's best to go to the clinic, or go to the hospital..."

Thinking of Liu Mingquan, Lu Dong didn't say any more.

Li Wenyue said again: "Listen to Dongzi, he knows a lot about these things."

"I'll give it back to Huang Juan later." Six years old classmate, Liu Zhaodi trusted these two people.

And that can of rat fat stinks.

"Your father's side..." Li Wenyue heard about it: "Is there any problem?"

Both Lu Dong and Liu Zhaodi knew what he was asking, and Liu Zhaodi said in a low voice, "The county and the education committee came here, and the head teacher came again yesterday. It's nothing serious."

She tried to smile: "My dad is quite reasonable, as long as I promise to come back after graduating from college."

Lu Dong asked, "You agreed?"

Liu Zhaodi nodded lightly: "I'm thinking about going out first."

"Yes!" Li Wenyue agreed: "Go out first."

In his mind, as long as Liu Zhaodi goes out, the sky will be high enough for birds to fly, and the sea will be wide enough for fishes to leap.

It would be nice if it were that simple.

Blood kinship, homeland nostalgia, for most people, how can it be easily let go.

Lu Dong thought for a while, and suggested again: "Go out and find a way to earn tuition and living expenses. If you don't depend on the economy, you can sit down and have a good talk with your family."

Liu Zhaodi looked at Lu Dong in surprise, and finally just nodded slightly: "Thank you."

"Old classmate, how polite are you?" Lu Dong greeted Li Wenyue to go back.

Stepping into the adult world, every family has its own hard-to-read scriptures. People who don't know the situation will be envious and jealous when they see Liu Zhaodi's achievements, but it is hard to imagine that such a top student may not be able to go to college.

All this, just because she is a girl.

Someone once said that Taidong, a land with a prosperous ancient culture, has passed down a lot of precious wealth, but it has also left behind dross that is no less than wealth.

Probably thinking a little too much, Lu Dong just turned around and walked back, when he stepped on a broken brick, his body was crooked, and he almost fell down.

I twisted my ankle, but thanks to my good physical fitness, it didn't have much effect.

"It's okay." Lu Dong greeted Li Wenyue: "Let's go."

The two entered the courtyard of the brigade diagonally opposite. Liu Zhaodi came out from under the eaves and kicked away the broken bricks.

In the brigade's office, Liu Mingquan filled Lu Zhenlin's teacup with water.

"Brother Lu." Liu Mingquan put down the kettle and asked, "It's almost time for a new term, are you still going?"

Lu Zhenlin picked up the water glass and took a sip, his eyebrows flattened: "Continue!"

Liu Mingquan sat across from him and said, "I remember my brother is almost sixty? Why bother."

"These few villages of ours don't have a decent livelihood. They are poor and useless." Lu Zhenlin has ideas, is not lacking in decisiveness, and has a strong appeal in Lujia Village: "I just want to try to build something for Lujia Village to pass on. foundation."

Liu Mingquan said with a smile: "Brother, the sword is not old."

Lu Zhenlin waved his hand: "No, I can't keep up with energy. After finishing this class, I will go down. From now on, young people will be in the world." He couldn't help but enviously said: "Your family recruits, if you come back after graduation, you can go directly to the county party committee or the county government, Liu It will be convenient when the Bay arrives.”

"Come back?" Liu Mingquan laughed at himself: "The kite that was released was disconnected, did anyone come back?"

Lu Zhenlin persuaded: "Brother, you can't be foolish and delay your child's future."

When it comes to children, Liu Mingquan suddenly loses face: "Who did it! I just want someone with a handle, who wants to carry on the family for the elderly, is the demand high?"

Lu Zhenlin sighed secretly, and said: "Look at it, the society is different, don't girls also have blood?"

The bloodline reminded Liu Mingquan of something he was considering recently: "Brother Lu, do you still remember what you told me a while ago?"

"What's the matter?" Lu Zhenlin had long forgotten.

Liu Mingquan lowered his voice: "My brother said last time that he can find a son-in-law who comes to visit."

Lu Zhenlin was helpless: "I'll just say it casually, don't take it seriously."

Liu Mingquan said seriously: "I've thought about it, try to find a son-in-law for Zhaodi before school starts, settle the matter down, and tie a strong thread! You have to come back after graduation, and the old Liu family can't cut the roots! It's useless to recruit again. Promising, I count on the boss for retirement."

Lu Zhenlin's forehead was sweating, and he just joked at that time that this would bring disaster to the female number one scholar! Liu Mingquan misses the male baby as a demon!

Is it worth it for the succession of the family?

Lu Zhenlin couldn't answer, because he had a son, and although he was out of town all year round, if he wanted to criticize Liu Mingquan, it would be considered standing up and talking without pain in his back.

Liu Mingquan moved closer: "Brother, help me find a suitable son-in-law from your village? It doesn't matter if the family conditions are not good, as long as you are strong..."

Lu Zhenlin flatly refused: "Sorry, brother, I can't help you with this matter."

Liu Mingquan didn't give up, and wanted to talk, when a person broke into him outside and shouted, "Brother Quan! Brother Quan! Someone from the TV station wants to interview Zhaodi!"

"Secretary!" Liu Mingquan emphasized: "Call the secretary!"

Lu Zhenlin took the opportunity to leave: "Go and do your work first, we're leaving, come back another day."

Liu Mingquan knew that the TV interview was a big deal, so he didn't hold back: "I'll send my brother out."

The thank-you team from Lujia Village followed Lu Zhenlin out of the brigade and passed by a van painted with the county TV station.

After leaving Liuwan Village, remove the three words on the red banner, paste the new Xiama Village, and rush to another nearby village to send the silk banner.

On the way, Lu Zhenlin remembered what he had accidentally caused, called Lu Dong, and said briefly: "You and Zhaodi, please remind her."

Lu Dong was a little dazed, Liu Zhaodi's father is really too powerful, this is the rhythm of making the universe invincible!

"Okay." After all, the old classmate, and it was just a few casual words, Lu Dong responded: "I see Zhaodi again, and I will remind her."

In the afternoon, I went to the three villages to thank them. Lu Dong came back at night and continued to collect bait nests to catch cicadas. The next day, he went to Quannan Shilibao and the West Market to exchange money.

In the next few days, Lu Dong went to Quannan in the morning, caught fish and leeches in the afternoon, and caught cicada monkeys in the evening, earning an average of about one hundred dollars a day.

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