"Taohua, I'm here to take you to the capital!" Shen Zizhen's deep voice was mellow and very pleasant.
In one sentence, all the comrades in the audience were instantly petrified.
Capital?
Is this the capital they imagined?
It was a place they had heard of but could only see in pictures.
I heard that there are tall city walls and magnificent palaces there.
I heard that the people living there are on a higher level than those in other places.
But what did they hear just now?
Teacher Shen said, do you want to take Taohua to the capital?
Everyone thinks this is simply impossible!
However, although Shen Zizhen's voice was low but not quiet, it was enough for everyone to hear clearly.
"I..." Su Taohua lowered her head, not knowing how to answer.
She felt that she was not worthy of going to a place like Beijing.
How could she, a country woman and divorced, go to a place like the capital?
If he went there, maybe everyone would laugh at Shen Zizhen and say that he married a second-married woman.
Shen Zizhen smiled and whispered: "You are my wife, so naturally you want to go to the capital to live with me. Or do you not want to continue taking care of me?"
When Su Taohua and Shen Zizhen got married, Shen Zizhen's health was not very good, but after Su Taohua took care of her for a period of time, Shen Zizhen's health is much better now.
And Su Taohua indeed said that she would take good care of Shen Zizhen in the future and let him live a long life.
"Taohua, we are husband and wife and cannot be separated for a long time. Not only will I take you to the capital this time, but my two children, Xiaogang and Xiaomei, will also go."
Since Shen Zizhen married Su Taohua, she has treated Su Taohua's three children as her own.
Su Xiaogang and Su Xiaomei obviously did not expect that Shen Zizhen would say that they would also take their brother and sister to the capital.
The two siblings had already decided that as long as their mother lived well, they could live their own lives in the future.
"Uncle Shen!" Su Xiaomei looked at Shen Zizhen and asked in disbelief.
"Xiaomei, congratulations, you will be a college student from now on!"
Su Xiaomei was stunned and asked after a long while: "Uncle Shen, what are you doing..."
How did Shen Zizhen know?
"I heard that your grades are very good, and I also know that you enrolled in the Agricultural University. My good boy, you will have a future in the future."
Shen Zizhen really didn't expect why Su Xiaomei decided to go to Agricultural University.
He has always believed that it is better for girls to go to normal colleges.
Becoming a teacher in the future is a very respectable and relaxing career.
Shen Zizhen had no idea that the reason why Su Xiaomei applied to the Agricultural University was to find him.
"Uncle Shen, can I be admitted?"
Although her grades were good in the county, Agricultural University faced students from all over the country, so I really don't know what her grades were.
"Yes, your grades are very good! Xiaomei, you are an excellent child." Shen Zizhen praised without hesitation: "Xiaogang, you have to learn from your brothers and sisters. Your brothers and sisters are all very good. I believe, You must be an excellent child too."
Su Xiaogang has always known that he is not an outstanding child, and whether he is an older brother or older sister, they are much better than him.
But I didn't expect that Shen Zizhen could say that he was also excellent.
Su Xiaotian looked at the family in front of her and gently pulled Su Xiaosi and Su Xiaowu's sleeves, indicating that they could go home.
When I returned to Lao Su's house, Grandma Su was the only one washing clothes at home.
"Milk, we're back!" Su Xiaotian's sweet voice sounded in the yard, and Grandma Su immediately looked up.
"Oh, my dear baby is back! How did you come back?"
"Grandma, we came back by shuttle bus."
"Why don't your father and your uncle think about sending you off? A few little kids will serve as shuttle buses. What if something happens?" Grandma Su thought to herself.
In her heart, the child is still a child, even if he has been outside for a long time, he is still a child.
Su Xiaotian smiled and said, "Grandma, it's okay. We walked alone in the county."
After the grandparents and grandchildren got close to each other for a few words, Grandma Su left the clothes she was washing and went to cook for her grandchildren.
Su Xiaotian and others have not been home for several months, and now everything seems very fresh.
After carefully looking up and down the yard, Su Xiaotian felt that there was not much change and there was nothing interesting to see.
She then ran to the kitchen to help Grandma Su.
The grandfather and grandson exchanged non-nutritious words and were very happy.
"Hey, Uncle Shen is back!" Su Xiaotian suddenly remembered this and said.
"Who's back?"
"Uncle Shen! Uncle Shen said that he is going to pick up Aunt Taohua, sister Xiaomei, and brother Xiaogang to the capital."
Grandma Su was holding a cabbage to wash. When she heard Su Xiaotian's words, the cabbage fell into the basin with a bang.
"You mean, Shen Zizhen is back?"
Grandma Su is so excited.
During this period, she felt so uncomfortable when she saw Su Taohua being bullied by everyone because Shen Zizhen left and never came back.
Many times, I even complained that Shen Zizhen was a heartless person.
But Xiaotian suddenly said, Shen Zizhen is back, can this be true?
"Yes, grandma, Uncle Shen is back!"
Grandma Su looked at Su Xiaotian and was extremely happy. She suddenly stepped forward and held Su Xiaotian's face, and said, "My dear, you are such a lucky star!"
oh?
Su Xiaotian is very strange. What does Uncle Shen's return have to do with her being a lucky star?
That afternoon, the little lucky star Su Xiaotian went to the cowshed, but saw Shen Zizhen in the cowshed again.
Shen Zizhen was sitting on the small kang, talking to Chi Ge, Du Tong and a few others.
"Old Shen, please don't worry about our affairs. It's hard to go back just in case you get implicated again." Chi Ge said in a deep tone.
They all lived together. When they saw Shen Zizhen go back, if they said they were not envious, that would be a lie.
However, it is just envy, nothing more.
"No, I will continue to work hard. You are all good people and you should not be here all the time."
Chi Ge smiled and said, "Actually, it's pretty good here."
When Su Xiaotian heard this, she came in and said, "Grandpa Chi, this place is quite good."
"Xiaotian is here? Are you here to see Yiyuan?" Grandpa Chi asked cheerfully.
"Where's brother Yiyuan?" Su Xiaotian really came to see Chi Yiyuan, so she asked without concealment.
"He went up the mountain with your three brothers to see if there were any good prey on the mountain." Chi Ge said with a smile: "He brought vegetable dumplings and won't come back at noon!"
Su Xiaotian was very disappointed and regretted why she didn't ask her grandma.
If I had asked earlier, I wouldn't have had to make this trip.
"Grandpa Chi, grandpa, grandma, I miss you!"
Since Chi Yi was far away, Su Xiaotian simply climbed onto the kang and talked to a few other people.
Yu Ruiyuan hugged Su Xiaotian and said, "My dear, your little mouth looks like honey."
Du Tonghe smiled as he watched Yu Ruiyuan and Su Xiaotian falling in love with each other.
"Look, Lao Shen, we have a granddaughter here, why do we have to go back?" Du Tonghe said with a smile and rolled his eyes.
In the capital, they no longer have any relatives. Instead of the two old people being alone, they might as well live with the baby Su Xiaotian.
"But, I have a hunch that Xiaotian will come to the capital one day." Shen Zizhen said without any doubt.
It is inevitable for the three eldest sons of the Su family to go to the capital. Although Su Xiaotian is young, she is the most diligent and diligent in studying and the smartest one. In the future, she will definitely go to the best university.
And the best university is in the capital.
Xiaotian, this child, should be able to fly out of this poor mountain valley in four or five years at most.
When Chi Yiyuan came down the mountain, Su Xiaotian was still in the cowshed, roasting potatoes with Yu Ruiyuan.
"Xiaotian, are you back?" When Chi Yiyuan saw Su Xiaotian, he even blinked in disbelief.
"Brother Yiyuan, are you back from the mountains? Did you hunt anything good today?"
Chi Yiyuan felt a little guilty after hearing this.
They met to go up the mountain because Su Xiaotian was coming back soon, and they planned to go up the mountain to get some goodies for Su Xiaotian to eat.
But who would have known that during the whole day on the mountain today, I didn't even catch a single pheasant, which was so frustrating.
When I went up the mountain with Xiaotian before, I had never walked on an empty road. Which time did I not return home with a full load?
Why is there such a big difference even though one little sweet is missing?
Of course, Su Xiaotian didn't know what Chi Yiyuan was thinking. Instead, she took out the roasted and fragrant potatoes from the fire and said, "Brother Yiyuan, you must be cold and hungry after spending most of the day in the mountains. Eat a roasted potato quickly." .”
Holding the dark roasted potatoes in both hands, it was hot to the touch.
However, Chi Yiyuan felt that even his heart was broken.
By the time several people finished eating the roasted potatoes, their hands were all dark, especially Su Xiaotian's face. They didn't know when a piece of black ash was stained on them.
Chi Yiyuan carefully wiped Su Xiaotian clean with his sleeves.
"You girl, why have you become a little cat?" The love and care in her tone could not be concealed.
Chi Ge couldn't help but smile when he saw the two little children understanding each other so well.
"Mr. Chi, after I go back this time, I will definitely find a way to let you go back with Yiyuan."
Chi Yiyuan is also a good kid. If such a kid stays here all his life, it will be a waste of resources.
"I don't know if I will ever go back in my life. Old Shen, if there is a way, you can take Xiaoyuan back with you. I will remember your kindness for the rest of my life!" Chi Ge naturally doesn't want his grandson to stay here for the rest of his life. Wasted time.
Since all the children of the Su family went to school, Chi Yiyuan was actually in a very bad mood. Chi Ge had discovered this a long time ago.
But he can only pretend not to know.
He has been teaching and educating people for most of his life, but at the end of his life, he has no way to send his grandson to school. It is sad to think about it.
Shen Zizhen was silent for a moment, then nodded.
Su Xiaotian happened to overhear the conversation between the two people, raised a bright smile and said to Chi Ge: "Grandpa Chi, believe me, you will definitely be able to return to the capital by next year at most!"
Chi Ge never expected that Su Xiaotian would say such firm words.
Chi Yiyuan heard it from the side and said with a trembling voice: "Xiaotian, are you telling the truth?"
Unlike Chi Ge's calmness, the young man lacked a certain amount of city power.
He really wanted to go back to the capital and go back to school.
I also want to return to my previous life and live a normal life.
"Brother Yiyuan, it must be true!" Su Xiaotian nodded solemnly and even added some body movements.
Chi Yiyuan couldn't help but hugged Su Xiaotian tightly in his arms.
"Xiaotian, thank you, thank you for giving me such hope!"
After saying this, Chi Yiyuan suddenly felt that he was really stupid. Xiaotian was just a child. She casually said that he could return to the capital, but she didn't know if it was true.
However, he believed it without hesitation.
"Brother Yiyuan, I never lie. As long as I say it, it will definitely come true."
Seeing Su Xiaotian speaking so firmly, Du Tong and his wife couldn't help but look at each other and asked, "Xiaotian, do you think we can go back?"
"Okay." Su Xiaotian said solemnly.
In the future, you can always return to your own life trajectory.
The next day, a group of children from the old Su family went up the mountain in a mighty manner.
At this time, there were not many prey on the mountain, but what Grandpa Su could never understand was why every time Xiaotian went there, he could harvest a lot of prey.
It was the same day. When the children came down the mountain, there were pheasants, rabbits and a small wild boar.
Boss Su couldn't help but laugh and said: "My mother said that Xiaotian is blessed. I thought it was an exaggeration. Now it looks like she is really blessed."
Why did a few bald boys go there yesterday and come back with nothing, but Xiaotian went there today and got so many good things.
When Grandma Su heard what her eldest son said, she recalled what Su Xiaojiu had said before, that those mushrooms seemed to have grown legs and ran to Xiaotian.
Mushrooms don't have legs, but wild boars and pheasants all have legs. Maybe they ran to Xiaotian's feet on their own.
"Grandma, this little wild boar, let's make some dried meat and take it to the capital to eat when Uncle Shen and the others come back!" Su Xiaotian looked at the little wild boar and thought of the dried pork of later generations, and said.
Grandma Su originally planned to pickle the wild boar into minced meat so that the whole family could eat it for several months.
But Su Xiaotian said this, and Grandma Su thought it made sense.
Both of them were kind to Xiaotian, and she remembered them well.
"Okay, let's do it secretly tonight." Grandma Su nodded and agreed.
Tonight, the wind is blowing loudly, so it’s a good idea to do something that can’t be seen or smelled by others.
For example, it is most suitable for cooking meat.
Anyway, the smell will dissipate with the wind, so you don't have to worry about being stared at.
Unexpectedly, after dinner, it started to snow. At first it was just small snowflakes, but when it became completely dark, it turned out to be heavy snow.
Su Xiaotian looked at the heavy snow and couldn't help but feel happy: "It's a good thing I'm back. If I didn't come back, I'm afraid the shuttle bus wouldn't be able to run tomorrow."
Grandma Su agrees very much with this, doesn't she?
"It's my dear baby's good luck. Tomorrow, with such thick snow, won't you be separated from the county town?"
In Grandma Su's heart, although there are houses in the county town, when it comes to home, it must still be the old house of the Red Heart Brigade.
Grandparents and grandchildren have not seen each other for some time, and it is snowing heavily. There will probably be nothing else to do tomorrow besides lying on the kang and sleeping, so Grandma Su will let the children sit together and brag and chat.
"It's snowing late at night, how can I have a drink? It's a pity that we don't have wine at home!" Su Xiaotian suddenly felt a little emotional.
"Xiaotian is right. There is no better time to drink on a day like this. We happen to have some meat at home. Let's invite Teacher Shen, Professor Chi and Teacher Du to come to our house for dinner tomorrow." Grandpa Su was aroused by his granddaughter's words.
Of course there was wine at home, but Su Xiaotian was a little girl, so of course he didn't want Su Xiaotian to drink.
Su Xiaotian didn't expect that her grandfather really wanted to drink.
"Okay, it's rare for Teacher Shen to come back, so I'll ask Taohua and the others to come over for dinner tomorrow." Grandma Su also agreed.
At night, almost everyone in the brigade knew that Su Taohua was going to the city to enjoy her life, and naturally Grandma Su also knew.
After the matter was settled, Grandma Su simply counted the meat at home and saved it for tomorrow. The rest, according to Su Xiaotian's instructions, selected lean meat to make jerky and fat meat to cook.
Oil.
Of course, I didn’t forget to leave a small portion of the meat to stir-fry into meat sauce, which was for Chi Ge and Du Tonghe.
Su Taohua's family is different now. Grandma Su cut off a piece of meat and said, "Let Taohua and the others cook and eat this meat."
After sorting all the meat into categories, Grandma Su and Wang Xianghua were busy making dried meat.
Su Xiaotian was helping on the side, doing some basic things.
Seeing that the three of them were busy, Su Shouwen and others also came to help.
If everyone works together, the speed will be much faster.
The family stayed up for most of the night and finally made a lot of dried meat.
Grandma Su smiled as she looked at the half-hard and half-soft dried meat sticking out of the wooden basin.
"Most of the night was not wasted, I actually made so much!"
"Milk, let's go up the mountain and get a bigger wild boar another day." Su Xiaojiu secretly took out a piece of dried meat from the basin and fed it to her mouth like a little mouse stealing oil.
Grandma Su flicked his forehead and said: "You are greedy. Do you think the wild boars are raised by you in your pig pen? If you want a big one, you can give it to the big one, and if you want a small one, you can give it to a small one?"
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Su Xiaojiu nodded solemnly and said, "Nice, really, I can definitely do it!"
He really believed in Su Xiaotian's luck. Anyway, with Su Xiaotian here, he would definitely have a good harvest.
When Su Xiaotian got up early the next morning, snowflakes were still falling in the sky, and they didn't slow down at all.
There was a thick layer of snow on the ground, as much as five or six inches thick.
"It snowed so much last night?" Su Xiaotian looked at the gloomy sky and felt that the snow would not stop in a short time.
"No, your eldest father and second father went to the pig farm early in the morning, and your aunt also went to the chicken farm."
The sons and daughters-in-law at home were busy, and Grandma Su felt happy but also distressed at the same time.
At this time, everyone else was covering themselves on the kang.
"Grandma, let's sweep the snow in the yard first, and then clean the snow on the roof." Su Shouwen came over with a big broom.
[The author has something to say]
New Year's Day is coming soon, and 2021 is coming to an end. Dear children, have you achieved all your goals at the beginning of the year?