When they returned to Xujia Village, the village chief Xu Hengchun and others said goodbye and went back to their homes. Only two village cadres were asked to help carry the three chickens and one duck to help Comrade Xu take them to his home.
They were sent to Xu Tongdao's house, where the chickens and ducks were put down, and the two village cadres also said goodbye and left.
By this time, it was almost noon.
Logically speaking, Comrade Xu should have stayed with them to eat, and he did, but the two village cadres took one look at the two vegetarian dishes on his table, shook their heads and said there was no need to be so polite, and insisted on saying goodbye and leaving.
Seeing this, Comrade Xu did not insist on staying.
He saw the dishes on his table for lunch today, and they were indeed not suitable for having guests over.
Just stir-fried water spinach and stir-fried green pepper.
"Brother, are you hungry? Why don't you eat first? Don't wait for second brother."
Ge Yuzhu, who had already prepared the meal, happily trotted up to Comrade Xu. She looked at the bags of rice and rice in the hall, as well as the three chickens and a duck with their feet tied on the ground. She was so happy that her tone became lighter.
Quite a few.
This morning, when Tongdao Xu was going out to ask for things from those people, she was still worried, and she kept trying to persuade Tongdao Xu not to go.
But later when she saw the village chief and others helping her eldest brother to get those things, especially when she saw bags of paddy and rice being carried home, Ge Yuzhu's mood was completely different.
She has seen all the difficulties at home lately.
If they hadn't borrowed two bags of rice from the second aunt's house, their family would have been unable to open the pot.
Today, she watched with her own eyes as her eldest brother brought six or seven bags of paddy and one bag of rice home, and she was naturally overjoyed.
Because this means that at least for the next few months, their family will not have to go hungry.
As for the return of three chickens and a duck, that is even more of an unexpected surprise.
"Help me serve the food!"
Tongdao Xu casually ordered his sister, then bent down to untie the straw ropes on the three chicken legs on the ground, untied one, and threw one into the chicken coop.
He was not sure whether these three chickens were his original chickens.
He probably wasn't.
If it is really not the case, then we must prevent these three chickens from escaping.
His chicken coop is in the corner of the main room near the door, on the east side.
These days, rural families support their families, and many families are like this.
A wooden chicken coop is square and can be used as a table to put things on the top. Chickens and ducks usually keep outside during the day. They will go home at night and get into the chicken coop to spend the night.
If the chickens and ducks were not raised at home, once they were released, they would never know they were back.
Therefore, Comrade Xu untied the straw rope from a chicken leg, threw it into the chicken coop, and immediately closed the chicken coop door to prevent the chicken from escaping.
According to his experience, these three chickens may have to be kept in the chicken coop for many days before they can be released.
As for laying eggs?
Within a month or two, I'm afraid I won't be able to count on it.
He remembered that his mother once said: A chicken passing by will not be able to lay eggs for a long time.
And the so-called passing chicken...
It means catching chickens from one household to another.
Because chickens are very timid, they will be severely frightened when someone catches them, and the sequelae of being frightened is that they will no longer lay eggs for a long time.
Putting the three chickens into the chicken coop and preparing to untie the straw rope on the duck's leg, Comrade Xu hesitated for a moment and put it directly into the chicken coop without untying the rope on its leg.
He planned to kill it and make soup this afternoon.
Just think of it as a celebration to have so many things back today!
In fact, the main reason is that he feels that there is only one duck left, and it will be difficult to raise it in the future.
Chickens and ducks are livestock that like to stay in groups. In the past, when there were 8 chickens, they could be let out to find food on their own during the day. If others saw a group of ducks, they would generally not steal them.
But if a duck goes out, someone might steal it home and stew it.
In Xu Tongdao's memory, Xujiacun has never been short of sneaky people.
Therefore, instead of having this duck stewed by others in the future, he might as well stew it himself.
Just enough to replenish the health of my mother and the others.
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When Tongdao Xu and his sister Ge Yuzhu were halfway through their meal, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door.
The brother and sister followed the sound and saw that it was Xu Tonglu coming back.
Xu Tonglu, who is one year younger than Xu Tongdao, is not shorter than Xu Tongdao, and his face shape is also different. Xu Tongdao has a long face, while Xu Tonglu has a Chinese character face.
But thin...the two brothers are almost the same.
Xu Tonglu, who had been fishing all morning, was only wearing a pair of big pants and a white vest. He was carrying a homemade harpoon in his left hand, about five meters long, and in his right hand he was carrying a bunch of fish strung together with poplar branches.
, different sizes.
Mainly crucian carp.
The big ones weigh half a kilogram, and the small ones are only about the size of a cigarette box.
He walked to the gate with bare feet, leaned the harpoon against the gate, stamped the mud on his feet, and walked into the main room.
Sister Ge Yuzhu's eyes lit up when she saw the string of fish in Xu Tonglu's hand. She immediately got up and ran over, took the string of fish from Xu Tonglu's hand, and said happily: "That's great, our family has fish to eat tonight."
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There was no smile on Xu Tonglu's face. He raised his eyes and glanced at Xu Tongdao who was eating and Ge Yuzhu's half-eaten rice bowl on the table. Xu Tonglu frowned and said, "You don't even wait for me to come back after eating?"
This kid has had a bad temper since he was a child.
He also had little respect or fear for his brother Xu Tongdao, who was only one year older than him.
I have been arrogant since I was a child.
His arrogance comes from many sources.
For example: He has never lost a fight with his peers since he was a child.
For example: Since elementary school, his academic performance has always been the first in the class.
Another example: He has very strong hands-on skills. He can make all the toys that others can make, and he usually does them better than others.
"When you're hungry, serve your own food! Who are you showing off to? Go quickly!"
Comrade Xu glanced at him angrily, not being used to his bad habits.
It turns out that in that time and space, after their father disappeared, Tonglu Xu became more and more lawless and would not listen to anyone. His mother could not control him, and Tongdao Xu could not control this boy. As a result, this boy's path went further and further.
Finally, he succeeded in committing suicide and going to prison to eat public food.
Now, after reviving his life, he will not let this kid let himself go again.
When necessary, he wouldn't mind beating this kid down with fists and kicks, but he couldn't be allowed to be lawless anymore.
"snort!"
Xu Tonglu snorted coldly, stared at Xu Tonglu coldly, and walked towards the back door, preparing to go to the kitchen to serve food.
As a result, after taking only two steps, he stopped because he saw a few bags of paddy and rice beside the wall.
With a puzzled expression, "What are these? Where do they come from?"
The paddy and rice were wrapped in snakeskin bags, so naturally he couldn't see what was inside.
Ge Yuzhu smiled and said happily: "It's rice and rice. My eldest brother went to get it back this morning. There are also three chickens and a duck!"
"Rice and rice? Where did you get it from?"
Xu Tonglu was even more confused.
Subconsciously, I walked over quickly and opened a bag to check.