eurekapd Chapter 152: One is hardship, the other is happiness (completed)
Chapter 152: One is hardship, the other is happiness (completed)
As soon as five o'clock in the morning arrived, there was movement in the front yard and side yard of the educated youth compound. People were making fires, cooking, and fetching water. The front doors of the small houses in the side yard were also opened one after another.
After greeting the person I met, I turned around and started preparing breakfast. I had to go out at six o'clock, and work started at half past six, so basically everyone had to get up at five o'clock.
In May, large-scale spring planting officially began in the fields. Some crops planted in April have begun to sprout. The extra seedlings need to be pulled out, the bad ones are thrown away, and the good ones are gathered together and transplanted to other places.
It's time to start watering, weeding, and fertilizing. Fortunately, the weather is not too hot now, so working in the fields is not too uncomfortable. When summer comes and it gets hot, it will be the most difficult time.
When Bai Nuo locked the door of his house with little Fuguier and walked towards the opposite side, Fang Meng had already set up a small square table in his hallway.
The area of each small house in the side yard is about the same. When the brigade was building the youth housing complex, they did not skimp on the area at all. Each room was given enough space, enough for the well-off youth to live in on their own.
The Youth League Office would give subsidies to production teams when educated youth went to the countryside. The Qishui Brigade did not take advantage of this money, and basically used it to build houses for the educated youth. In addition, the Qishui Brigade was famous for its vast land, so they were very generous when demarcating land for the educated youth compound.
Otherwise, Bai Nuo’s little house wouldn’t be able to hold so many things.
Fang Meng's place was much simpler. He also built a half fire wall between the front hall and the kang. The fire wall was close to the stove. The layout was similar to Bai Nuo's house, but since he was a young man living alone, it was not that complicated.
There is a kang in the inner room, a wardrobe with a single door, a set of desk and chairs next to the kang, a kang cabinet at one end of the kang, and a cabinet against the wall for snacks and cups. On the cabinet are thermos bottles, enamel cups, and kerosene lamps.
The kitchen in the front hall is also simple, with two stoves, one large and one small, a cupboard, a washbasin rack, and a small square table and stools for eating.
The backyard also has a simple bathroom, a utility room, and a dry toilet. In addition, there is a small vegetable plot in the backyard where some common vegetables are grown.
Bai Nuo walked around inside and finally came to a conclusion!
Fang Meng seemed more like someone who came to the countryside to suffer hardships than she did, while she was here to enjoy herself!
"What are you wandering around for? Come over and have dinner."
"I'm coming." Bai Nuo turned and walked towards the front hall. She knew that Fang Meng never had high requirements for his living environment. For him, being able to sleep and eat was enough. Other people's affairs didn't matter to him.
Having a few decent pieces of furniture at home is already the result of his hard work. He can't ask for too much. As long as she lives comfortably, that's enough.
The two of them drank up the milk. Fang Meng had originally refused to drink this stuff. He didn't like drinking things that would make his throat sticky, and it couldn't help him grow taller by supplementing calcium. But after the little girl glared at him, Fang Meng honestly picked up the cup and drank it all in a few big gulps.
After drinking, he pursed his lips and looked helplessly at the girl sitting opposite him.
This milk is obviously not made from milk powder. The milk flavor is richer and sweeter, and it is fresher and more delicious.
Fang Meng is not someone who has never eaten good food. His family background is there. The taste is obviously that of fresh milk that has just been squeezed out not long ago, but it must have been carefully processed. There is not a trace of milky smell in it. It tastes very good.
"Don't give this milk to anyone else, understand?"
"Isn't this nonsense?"
The little girl didn't appreciate Fang Meng's cautiousness at all and even rolled her eyes.
"That's you. I won't give it to anyone else." Bai Nuo finished speaking, but was afraid Fang Meng would continue nagging, so he quickly added, "I have plenty of milk powder, don't worry."
Fang Meng smiled helplessly. It was true. This little girl had been protecting her food since she was young. Sometimes even her two older brothers wouldn't take the food from her hands, so only she and her two grandmothers could eat it.
It was only when he grew up a little that his food-guarding habit improved a little, but it only happened to people at home.
If it's an outsider, you have to exchange it with something that can satisfy her.
Fang Meng made fried dumplings in the morning with cabbage and pork filling. They were fragrant and delicious. When you take a bite, they are so oily and fragrant. They are so delicious.
After breakfast, Bai Nuo took Fang Meng and walked towards the fields with a few friends. Because they were going to work together, Bai Nuo and Fang Meng did not ride bicycles. Fang Meng carried the small backpack containing little Fuguier and slowly followed her little girl, watching her chattering with her friends.
The people in the educated youth compound didn’t know what happened last night. Only a few people in the female educated youth dormitory found that Wang Mudan was missing when they woke up in the morning.
However, Wang Mudan has never been popular. She used to be able to get along with Liu Zhenzhu and Chen Xiuhua, but since Liu Zhenzhu and Chen Xiuhua broke up, that small group that broke apart at the slightest touch also fell apart.
"Last night I heard a lot of noise outside, as if a lot of people were passing by. I was in a daze and didn't know if it was a dream or reality. Did you hear it?" Chao Xianhua looked at the three little sisters around her curiously.
Qin Xuehua nodded and said, "I think I heard it too. I was so sleepy at the time that I didn't hear anyone knocking on the door, so I fell asleep again."
Sun Yuxi looked left and right, shook his head and said in confusion: "I was sleeping soundly, I didn't hear anything!"
The girls' hut was next to the wall of the educated youth compound, so if there was any movement outside, they could hear it more clearly than the boys. However, it was too late at that time, and none of them took it seriously.
At this time, Eugene, who had been walking side by side with Xie Weidong and Fang Meng behind several female educated youth, quickly took a step forward and whispered to the four girls.
"I heard this morning that Wang Zhiqing from the female host's office didn't come back all night. Do you think something happened?"
Eugene is the same age as Fang Meng, both are eighteen-year-old boys, but he is two months younger than Fang Meng. He follows Fang Meng around every day and calls him "big brother".
But the two people have completely different personalities. Eugene is more cheerful and sunny, a bit talkative, and also a bit gossipy. If this guy were to be paired with Super Flower, it would probably take only two days for them to dig out all the gossip about the entire Seventh Water Brigade.
However, although the two of them gossip, they never gossip too much. They only share any news they hear with their friends in secret and never go out to talk about it. They can be considered... a very sensible gossip team.
"How do you know?" Chao Xianhua's eyes lit up and he pulled Eugene aside.
Eugene chuckled, glanced around, and found that they were all his friends. He felt relieved and said, "When I went to the front yard to fetch water this morning, He Xiangxiang and Tao Lili were picking vegetables in their private plot over there. I heard them whispering that Wang Zhiqing hadn't come back all night and they had already started making breakfast but still hadn't seen him."
At this moment, not only the flowers were overwhelmed, but even Qin Xuehua and Sun Yuxi next to them were surprised.
Bai Nuo looked left and right, then subconsciously turned his head to look at Fang Meng who was walking behind him.
After thinking carefully for a second, he made a surprised expression, but... his acting was not very good, and it was a bit "artificial".
Fang Meng raised his hand and slapped himself in the face, smiling helplessly.
This little girl, this is not the way to fit in with the group. It would be better if she had no expression at all!
Xie Weidong next to him blinked gently, glanced at the people in front of him, then slightly turned his head to look at Fang Meng beside him, then raised his hand and gently pushed the rimless glasses on the bridge of his nose with his thumb and middle finger, a smile flashed in his eyes.
The five people in front chattered about this question all the way to the fork in the road, where they had to split up. Some of them were going to the warehouse to find the scorer to get farm tools, while Bai Nuo was going to the breeding team.
Although the two places are not far from each other, there are several granaries and sundry warehouses in between, as well as a large threshing ground. A warehouse specifically for storing farm tools is on the other side, and there is a fork in the road in the middle.
"Would you like to go home for lunch?" Fang Meng took two quick steps to Bai Nuo and handed him the backpack containing little Fuguier.
"No, I brought food with me. There's a stove at the breeding team. They cook feed every morning. Just keep it warm next to you." Bai Nuo raised the small backpack in her hand and gestured. In addition to Xiao Fuguier, there was also a double-layer enamel lunch box in it. 925 had prepared it for her early.
Fang Meng frowned slightly, and only then noticed that there was a lunch box in the backpack. He curled his lips and said, "I'll make you a lunch bag later. Don't put the lunch box with the dog in the future."
Eugene came over silently, looking at little Fuguier with bright eyes. In fact, he had noticed this little guy yesterday, but didn't dare to go closer. Now the more he looked at him, the more he found him interesting.
only……
"Brother, are you sure this is a dog?" Why is it different from the puppies he has seen before?
Fang Meng and Bai Nuo looked at each other, then looked at Eugene at the same time, speaking in unison with the same firm tone, and no room for rebuttal.
"It's a dog!" X 2
"...Okay, if you say it's a dog, then it's a dog!"
Eugene rubbed his nose uncomfortably and shrank back timidly.
"What else could it be but a dog? Let's go! You're the only one who talks too much, aren't you afraid of getting beaten?" Xie Weidong tugged at Eugene's neck with amusement, turned around and walked back to the field. As he walked, he waved to Fang Meng behind him, "We'll go over first and help you get the tools."
"Okay, thank you!" Fang Meng nodded sideways, then took the small backpack back and said, "Let's go. I'll take you there. When you come back, Xie Weidong and the others will be here too."
"Oh!"
Bai Nuo nodded. It was of course good not to have to carry things by himself. It was still more than two hundred meters away from here to the breeding team. The Qishui Brigade was very large, and everything was built on a large scale. Everywhere seemed very spacious, but there was also a lot of walking.
Fang Meng sent Bai Nuo to the breeding team, said hello to Uncle Zhao who was cleaning the cowshed next door, and then went to the field to meet up with Xie Weidong and the others.
Fang Meng, Eugene and Xie Weidong are all in the same production team. Because Fang Meng is often not in the team, there is one extra person in their team. Now Fang Meng suddenly comes back and works honestly. The team leader even specially allocated them an extra piece of land this morning.
The crops in the fields have almost all been planted. Many of those planted in April have sprouted. Now people in the fields are busy pulling out the extra seedlings, selecting them, and then transplanting them to other places to avoid waste.
Other things to do include weeding and fertilizing. The spring plowing at the beginning of the year has now officially entered the busy stage.
Bai Nuo started to be her team leader again. Now even the Heifeng family has become a famous team leader in the village because of her.
Some people are particularly fond of the petite, fair and tender Xiaobai Zhiqing, especially when she sits on the back of a tall and handsome black horse, the contrast is absolutely fascinating.
But some people think... this young educated youth is really annoying.
"Uncle Wu, what are you looking at? What treasure is there in that field? You've been staring at it for so long. Why is it so beautiful?"
"Aunt Xu is squatting again. I told you not to urinate or defecate casually. Why are you so lazy? Just walk a few more steps. There's a public toilet about a hundred meters away."
"Auntie Xia, I'm eating. What delicious food is this? It smells so good. But why are you grabbing it directly from the soil? You must be really hungry to eat dirt in the fields so early in the morning."
Just as she grabbed a handful of peanuts that she was about to plant in the field and secretly ate a few bites, she was caught by a little girl who came for a stroll (flirting) on horseback. Aunt Xia was so angry that she threw the peanuts into the basket, turned around, picked up a wooden fork and chased after her.
"You damned little girl, you just stare at me all day long. I'm going to give you a spanking today."
"Oh my god, Aunt Xia got poisoned from eating peanuts and ran out to bite people." Bai Nuo exclaimed, and quickly bent down to pat Hei Feng, urging him in a smart and crisp voice with a hint of laughter, "Uncle, run, run, someone is going to beat me up."
"Hui Hui!"
Heifeng raised his head and let out a low growl, then sideways glanced at the human woman chasing him. His eyes, full of wisdom, seemed to also carry a bit of disdain. Just when Aunt Xia was about to catch up, Heifeng lifted his hooves and ran away, barking as he ran, and his barking was so cheerful.
"Goodbye, Aunt Xia. I'll come to play with you again in the afternoon." Bai Nuo held the reins tightly with one hand, turned sideways and waved goodbye to Aunt Xia who was cursing behind him. Aunt Xia was so angry that she almost fell to the ground.
"You stupid little girl, why are you here? Don't come here again, don't come here again." Aunt Xia was so angry that she jumped on the spot. She didn't know if it was because of anger or because she was in a hurry to run, her whole face was red.
A few middle-aged women who were watching the excitement nearby looked at Aunt Xia with a smile: "Come on, Old Xia, stop howling. Who told you to gossip about Xiaobai the other day? You must have been targeted. I advise you not to chase her. It's useless even if you catch up. Black Wind Guard is protecting that girl very closely. If she gets angry, she'll give you a thrashing."
"Bah, I don't know what you guys care about that little girl. She can't do much work and just hangs around in the team. Aren't you afraid of not being able to find a husband in the future?"
As soon as Aunt Xia finished yelling, the team leader next to her shouted, "Old Xia, you stole peanut seeds again, didn't you? I have to deduct three centimeters from you today. If you dare to steal again, I'll deduct ten centimeters from you."