The Shangjiang Brigade was named so because it was close to the river.
However, the river is still some distance away from here. It looks quite close when viewed from the mountain, but it is actually ten miles away.
The altitude there is lower, and if you settle there, it will be easily washed away when the water rises. Therefore, their Shangjiang Brigade lives in the mountains, and the fields are all mountainous.
When they heard that the winter fishermen were coming soon, everyone was very happy, even happier than eating pork.
This river fish is different from ordinary fish, it is more delicious and has less fishy smell.
"Captain, why are you here so early this year?" Chen Zhipeng asked.
Zhang Fenghai nodded, "This year it is colder than usual. The river is frozen. People from the commune have already come to investigate."
This incident made everyone happy for a long time. When the captain left, Shen Man followed him out.
It was still snowing outside, so after thinking about it, she locked the door and went directly to Gu's house.
Gu Nan didn't come to see her in the past two days, and there was no work in the collective household, so she just went to take a look.
After arriving at Gu's house, the door was open and the snow in the yard had been swept clean.
After entering the house, Li Jinhua opened the door and said, "Xiao Man is here, coming to play with Gu Nan, right?"
She smiled warmly and led people into the house.
"Auntie, are you not at work?" Shen Man asked as he walked away.
The educated youths can choose whether to go and pick up the corns, but the team members have to go because they have work points.
Shen Man also found out later that these educated youths stayed in the winter and worked in the spring and autumn, so they could have enough to eat anyway.
"The corn is almost done, and I'm staying here now." Li Jinhua replied, then went into the house and sat on the kang.
Gu Nan got up from the kang and said with a smile: "Sister Man, you are here. I have had a stomachache in the past two days and haven't gone to see you."
As she said that, she had a painful expression and continued to press her belly against the head of the kang, trying to relieve herself.
Hearing this, Shen Man thought of something and asked, "Are you having your period?"
Generally, a girl's stomach will hurt for two days, and there's nothing else besides this.
"Yes." Gu Nan nodded weakly.
Seeing this, Shen Man took out a glass jar from his shoulder bag, which contained pure sugarcane brown sugar.
If there is only brown sugar in the ingredient list, it is not real brown sugar. It must be sugar cane to be considered brown sugar.
"I brought this for you. It's better to come sooner than later. It's really useful." She smiled and put the things beside the kang.
I originally kept what I wanted to drink, but this girl got along well with me and there was still a lot in the space, so I took it out to share.
When they saw it was brown sugar, both women's eyes widened.
After all, this was the era of ticket supply, so every household didn’t have much sugar.
"That's not possible." Li Jinhua was not greedy and said, "We don't have anything good here. Just keep the brown sugar. I don't know how long you will stay here. You will know how valuable this thing is later." "
Gu Nan on the side also echoed: "Yes, Sister Man, I appreciate your kindness. We can't take this thing."
Having said that, she felt very grateful to Shen Man and truly felt that she had made a good friend.
Seeing how polite they were, Shen Man smiled and said, "Don't be polite. I can mail things to me at home. I still have these things. They are enough."
After some refusal, Gu Nan hugged the glass jar in embarrassment.
At this time, Li Mei also heard the commotion, came over and saw the brown sugar, and her eyes lit up.
Although her mother's family lives a well-off life, it can only be compared with those in rural areas and cannot be compared with those in cities.
As for brown sugar, they don’t have much at home, so if she gets it, a little bit in a month or two will be good.
"Hey, Xiaoman is here." She walked over with a smile and said, "Shall we have lunch here?"
Her mother-in-law Li Jinhua felt something was wrong when she saw her like this. Li Mei's character was not a good one. How could the food at home be eaten by ordinary people?
The sun really came out in the west.
When it came to eating, Shen Man still didn't want to. Everyone's food was rationed, so he went back after saying a few words of courtesy.
Seeing that the person was gone, Li Mei sighed, still thinking that it could not get any closer.
"Li Mei, don't you want to introduce Xiaoman to your brother's child?" Li Jinhua looked at her and asked what was in her heart.
There are several brothers in Li Mei's family, the eldest grandson is married, and there are two young boys who are at the age of getting married, so I don't blame her for asking.
What she thought she knew very well about this daughter-in-law was that she was a person who had no interest in getting married early.
Hearing this, Li Mei waved her hand directly. Although Shen Man was good, her family would not find an educated youth wife. What if she returned to the city and abandoned her family and career?
She replied: "Mom, don't I think Xiaoman is very good and handsome, and can endure hardship? I just thought that Gu Chen didn't have a partner yet."
"Although I don't want to talk and I don't know how to talk, I'm more than good enough for Shen Man."
According to the previous situation, Gu Chen was the first choice of girls from all over the country, but when he went on a blind date, the girls were unlucky, so this was the only one left.
Li Jinhua was a little moved when she heard this. Li Mei had mentioned it that day, but she didn't think much about it.
Now that I think about it, it seems appropriate. Nan Nan also said that Shen Man was isolated by the educated youth, so wouldn't it be a good idea to get married?
Gu Nan on the side saw her mother hesitate and said immediately: "Mom, Sister Man is so kind to me. You can't push someone into a pit of fire!"
"Fuck you, uncle!" Li Jinhua slapped her daughter on the back, "Whose family is a fire pit? You are not from the Gu family when you talk about feelings like that!"
This child, it's not for nothing that she is said to be a bitch.
Moreover, Gu Chen is her biological brother, yet he actually talks about his brother like this.
Gu Nan pursed his lips in grievance, "Second brother is indeed very good, but..."
"What the hell!" Li Jinhua gave her another blow, "You just say whatever others say? Why don't you have any brains! Don't make trouble here!"
After saying that, she ignored the two of them and turned around and went out.
Gu Nan was the most aggrieved. She was beaten twice for no apparent reason. To be honest, she felt it was wrong.
Li Mei, who was standing next to her, felt that this sister-in-law really didn't care about distance. She sighed and said, "Nannan, it's not certain whether I'll like your second brother or not. You worry too much."
"Besides, if you are friends with that Shen Man, wouldn't it mean that she becomes your second sister-in-law? Silly boy."
Upon hearing this, Gu Nan thought to herself that she was not stupid.
The second brother was indeed a bit evil, but she didn't say it out loud this time. She lay down depressedly and continued to warm her belly.
Shen Man didn't know that after she left, Gu Nan got beaten because of her.
When we returned to the collective household, no one was in the main room. Shouldn't it be time to cook and eat?
After a quick glance, she found that every room was locked. Was she going out?
Without thinking much, she turned around and opened the door, entered the house, and then locked the door carefully. In case that Li Tianbao took advantage of someone's absence and came back to kill him again and wanted to cause trouble, she had to be on guard.