The girl Zhou Ping introduced to Xiao Jinlin was called Wu Xiumei, and Wu Xiumei was Zhou Ping's cousin. It was a coincidence that they arranged to meet. They took advantage of Zhou Ping's birthday and arranged for Wu Xiumei to come over as a guest. Xiao Jinlin went to Zhang Fang
The Qing family brought wine. Everyone met tacitly.
This arrangement is very beneficial. Even if you don't like it, it won't be very embarrassing. Xiao Jinlin has been stupid for five or six years, and this kind of thing cannot be hidden, so the Xiao family is very worried about what others will know about Xiao Jinlin's experience.
concerns.
Naturally, Zhou Ping would not deliberately deceive her cousin. Both parties are relatives, and the relationship on the woman's side is even closer. So Zhou Ping explained Xiao Jinlin's situation clearly to the woman.
Wu Xiumei's parents came to Xianji Bridge before, and they had seen Xiao Jinlin's silly appearance before. Just this year, when Zhang Fangqing celebrated his birthday, Wu Xiumei's parents came again. Xiao Jinlin had completely changed, he was strong and looked good.
Therefore, when Zhou Ping made the introduction, Wu Xiumei's parents were still a little hesitant.
On the one hand, Xiao Jinlin had an experience where he became calmer, more powerful, willing to work, and had a particularly good temper than young people of the same age. This kind of young family is naturally a good choice for a son-in-law. But on the other hand,
After all, Xiao Jinlin has been stupid for so many years, and he doesn’t know if he is thorough or not. If he becomes stupid again at some point, wouldn’t it harm the girl for the rest of her life?
Although I still had concerns, it didn't stop the two young people from meeting each other in such a clever way. Unexpectedly, the two people locked eyes as soon as they met. It's such a thing for a man and a woman to catch their eyes.
There's no way to make sense at all.
Wu Xiumei went back and said that she would not marry anyone other than this man in her life. Xiao Jinlin went back and said that she would not marry anyone other than this woman in her life.
Chang Xing listened to Zhou Maolin's words very vividly, and he also understood everything about Xiao Jinlin after he came down from the mountain.
"When did Jin Lin and that girl get engaged?" Chang Xing asked.
"I heard this from my mother-in-law, and it seems that it was just recently. The date has been chosen a long time ago. For such a big event, an auspicious day must be chosen every day. It is a good omen. You can go to Jin Lin's house and ask.
I understand. But for matters like the engagement, Jin Lin should go back to the mountain to invite you. Where can anyone get married without inviting a disciple?" Zhou Maolin said.
Chang Xing nodded: "Then I should wait for him to invite me, and then I should come down?"
Zhou Maolin smiled and said: "It will take some time to get engaged, and you don't have to go to Jin Lin's house when you go down the mountain. Everyone in the Xianjiqiao Brigade is thinking of you. I went to my house for dinner today. I took your wine and bacon last time.
I haven’t invited you to dinner yet.”
"Uncle Maolin, it depends on what you said. Last time you went up the mountain to help and brought a little bacon and wine, you still remember it now. Isn't this an outsider?" Chang Xing said.
"Chang Xing, you are really becoming more and more eloquent now. Although you grew up in the mountains, the people in Xianji Bridge regard you as a person from Xianji Bridge. I regard you as my own nephew. The old Taoist priest originally
You have helped us a lot at Xianji Bridge. The old Taoist priest has wandered away, and we should have taken good care of you. Your aunt said she hadn’t seen you for a long time, and said that when you come down from the mountain, you must come home to have a meal." Zhou Maolin said.
"Okay, I'll go to your house to have dinner today." Chang Xing said.
"You said this yourself. Don't run away to their house when Fang Qing and Dajiang call you. I will be angry. My mother-in-law is not as good as their mother-in-law, and she will give birth to nothing but babies. If
It would be nice to have a girl, and I can make you my son-in-law." Zhou Maolin said with a smile.
Chang Xing couldn't stop giggling: "Then I don't have to worry about not getting my wife."
"Brother Chang Xing, why don't you go to my house first when you come down the mountain?" Xiao Hongxia was carrying a bamboo basket and hunting pigweed everywhere.
The family is not allowed to raise pigs, but you can get work points by collecting pig grass. Many girls like Xiao Hongxia already participate in labor at home to earn work points, so Xiao Hongxia will also go out to collect pig grass when she comes back from school. Now she has younger brothers and sisters at home, and her parents
The burden has become heavier. Xiao Hongxia also hopes to help reduce the burden on her parents.
"Hongxia, if you don't study hard, why are you talking about pig grass? Don't you want to go to the city to go to university?" Chang Xing asked.
"Now that the college entrance examination has been suspended, what's the point of studying well?" Xiao Hongxia said.
"Nonsense, are there no universities anymore? Are they all coming to Xianjiqiao to be farmers? If you study hard, you will definitely have a chance in the future." Zhou Maolin said.
"Uncle Maolin is right, you study hard. Remember what I told you, you have a statue of wealth, your life is not in Xianji Bridge, nor in Dashui, nor in Taiping Bridge. Your life is in the city
.You will be eating the national food in the future." Chang Xing said.
"The teachers at school say that feudal superstition is not allowed, so do you think this is feudal superstition?" Xiao Hongxia asked.
Zhou Maolin chuckled: "You girl is really sharp-tongued. But it's okay to say this behind your back, so don't say it outside."
"I'm not a fool. Why would I go out to talk? Brother Chang Xing is the same age as me. He treats me like a child every time," Xiao Hongxia said.
Chang Xing smiled and said: "You are younger than me. Besides, I'm not wrong. Taoists have been reading faces and horoscopes for many years. I can't explain some truths. The heavy fog in Fengmei Village, you
Is this considered feudal superstition?" Chang Xing asked.
Now Xiao Hongxia has nothing to say. There was no fog in Fengmei Village before, but now it is inexplicably foggy all year round. Who can explain this clearly?
"Stop talking about pigs and weeds, go back quickly. I will send several generations of millet down in a few days to calculate your work points. You read your book carefully." Chang Xing said.
Xiao Hongxia's face turned red with embarrassment, but she felt warm in her heart: "If you want, I'll go back right now. Then will you go to my house for dinner today? I can let my mother cook for you."
"That's not possible. I have already agreed with Chang Xing that we will go to my house to have dinner today." Zhou Maolin said quickly.
"Then I'm going back." Xiao Hongxia went back carrying the bamboo basket.
Watching Xiao Hongxia walk away, Zhou Maolin asked: "Chang Xing, in the future Hongxia will really go to university in the city. Then she will see the colorful world in the city. When she becomes a national cadre, she may not be able to like you from the countryside anymore."
farmers. Are you really not worried?"
"Why is this so worrying? People's lives are destined. Hongxia is destined to go out. How can I stop it? Besides, who can tell what will happen in the future. I have always regarded Hongxia as
As a younger sister." Chang Xing said.
"I think you will regret it in the future. There is no way in this world that you can regret it." Zhou Maolin said.
Chang Xing smiled and shook his head.
"Uncle Maolin, you go back first. I'm walking around the village. Xilai should have gone home at this time. I went to look for Xilai first, and then I went to play with Red Soldier Dalei and the others." Chang Xing said.
"Then you remember to come to my house and have a meal. Then don't let me come out and shout. Where can I find you?" Zhou Maolin said.
"I know, I'll definitely come over by myself." Chang Xing said.
Xilai was chopping firewood in his yard. He held the ax in his hand and raised the ax high, and easily chopped the ax down. A piece of miscellaneous wood standing on the wooden pile immediately split into two halves. The firewood flew far away and fell into the air.
It rolled on the ground a few times and rolled to the door, stopping just at Chang Xing's feet. Only then did Xilai notice Chang Xing's arrival. He quickly put down the ax and faced Chang Xing.
"Chang Xing, you're going down the mountain."
"Xilai, why are you getting out of school so early now?"
Xilai nodded: "Now in school, I often participate in labor and don't have much class. I just have a lot of labor classes. There is nothing to do in the labor classes later today, so everyone goes home early."
"How is Teacher Ye now?" Chang Xing asked.
"Teacher Ye is very nice, and he asked me about you. You don't go to school anymore, and you don't go to school to see Teacher Ye," Xilai said.
"I'm too embarrassed to go. I've already dropped out of school," Chang Xing said.
"Who said that if you drop out of school, you can't go to school to see the teacher? Teacher Ye said that there are some books for you. Even if you don't go to school, you can still read more books." Xilai said.
"Then I'll go to Dashui Middle School one day and bring something to Teacher Ye. Teacher Ye and the others should be living a very hard life now, right?" Chang Xing asked.
"What's the point? It's definitely not as good as our Xianjiqiao days. Our Dashui Middle School is pretty good. I heard that in other communes, teachers were held to criticize and criticize teachers, and they were given the title of "stinky old nine".
Our commune is dominated by Shi Ming, who is not allowed to go to the school to cause trouble. Otherwise, it will cause chaos." Xilai said.
Because of the last Xinqiao Dam incident, Shi Mingben obviously favored the Xinqiao Brigade. Chang Xing did not have a good impression of Shi Mingben. But this time, Chang Xing was still very impressed by Shi Mingben's approach in this regard.
I agree. While other communes engaged in criticism and struggles, Dashui Commune has been able to remain calm until now. Shi Mingben is still very courageous in this regard.
"Is there anything you can do after you chop the firewood? Go find the red soldiers and play with Da Lei?" Chang Xing asked.
"Then you wait for a while, I'll be here for a while." Xilai picked up the ax and quickly chopped the firewood on the ground, and then piled it into piles. This way the firewood can dry quickly.
During this season, every family in Xianjiqiao began to stock up on firewood for winter. Because when winter comes, the mountains will freeze, and even the rivers will freeze. At that time, it will be very difficult to collect firewood in the mountains. It is also very dangerous.
.The mountains are frozen, and everything is very slippery. In steep places, you may fall down the mountain if you are not careful. While the weather is warm, try to prepare more dry firewood at home. In case there is no firewood in winter, it will be cold.
When the ground is freezing, we have to go to the mountains to cut firewood.
Chang Xing helped Xilai pile the chopped firewood into piles. The firewood was piled on one side and the wood on the other side was finished.
"Hey, Chang Xing, have you come down the mountain? Aren't you afraid of being arrested by the commune militia and paraded through the streets?" A chubby head appeared on the fence of Xilai's house. Who else could have such a fat face but Da Lei?
