Gao Xiulan reluctantly went outside, and watched her eldest sister Gao Xiuhong enter the courtyard with a basket on her back, and smiled wrinkled.
"Xiulan, my sister came to see you. Have you eaten yet?" Gao Xiuhong asked while putting the basket on.
"Eat, eat, just finished eating, and it's clean." Gao Xiulan said immediately.
Gao Xiuhong said with a smile, "Our family eats too. As soon as we share the food, we go home and cook it. I'll come over after eating."
Su Qinghe went to pour water for her aunt. Gao Xiuhong took it and said happily, "Qing Miaoer is sensible."
"Of course my daughter is sensible, no one else can match her."
Gao Xiulan said. I was particularly unhappy to see my daughter serving others, and my eyes hurt.
Gao Xiuhong has long been used to Gao Xiulan's dead virtue of not being able to speak. I used to think it was annoying to listen to, and I was shocked after listening to it once. Now I don't think it's a big deal, who doesn't have any bad habits. In the past, she was not good to Xiulan either, she stared at Xiulan's work.
"Xiulan, my sister is here to pay back the food this time. No, the family shared the relief food. I thought you have a lot of family members, so I returned it first. There was no bran in the house, so I returned ten catties of sorghum. The other three catties of cornmeal .”
Hearing this, Gao Xiulan shuddered and ran over to look at Gao Xiuhong's pannier. Yo, it really is sorghum. This is really... a lot of money!
Gao Xiulan looked at her sister with excitement. Ten catties of bran was exchanged for ten catties of sorghum. Why didn't she know that such a good thing would happen? It was because the young seedlings in their family were smart.
Su Qinghe said in surprise, "Auntie, how can you do this, sorghum is better than chaff."
Gao Xiuhong said, "Your uncle said, this is different, it is life-saving food. How can you really return ten catties of chaff?"
Gao Xiulan smiled and said, "That's right, my eldest brother-in-law has nothing to say, honestly. Such a person is not at a disadvantage. Eldest sister, you have vision and can find someone. You are lucky." Anyway, whoever lets her take advantage is a good person.
"That's right, your eldest sister and wife are very nice." Gao Xiuhong said happily when she heard people praise her man. She knew that among the few sisters, her man was the most honest man, and it was useless to be the same as her son-in-law. He was looked down upon by his natal family and sisters. Now hearing Sanmei's praise, I feel at ease.
Su Qinghe thinks that this beautiful misunderstanding should continue.
"Auntie, how is the situation at home?"
"It's all good. The food can be used for a while. We save some food and can survive until the Chinese New Year. Before the Chinese New Year, we still get the food from the team. This year can pass. Hey, this time we have After experience, if you can eat one less bite every day, eat one less bite every day, and eat slowly, you will definitely get through the famine year."
Gao Xiulan said, "That's right, I won't die of starvation if I eat less." Anyway, just don't come to eat their old Su's food.
Gao Xiulan asked Gao Xiuhong to sit and drink water, and Gao Xiulan carried the food in and put it away. Su Qinghe went into the house with Gao Xiulan.
"Mom, Auntie has been really generous to our family this time. Ten catties of sorghum bran are worth a fortune."
"That's not true, Qing Miaoer, you are really smart. You borrow life-saving food to go out, and you have to pay double when you return it."
Gao Xiulan happily poured the ten catties of sorghum into her own sorghum bag.
Su Qinghe said, "But what if someone borrows it next time and doesn't come?"
"Who dares?" Gao Xiulan said with a straight face.
"Mom, that's what I think. I'll take it back to Aunt Egg, let her taste the sweetness, and then I'll know that there are borrows and repayments, and it's not difficult to borrow again. Returning things can still be sweet. Let's borrow chaff next time. !” Those who come and go are relatives.
Gao Xiulan looked at her ten catties of sorghum, thought about it for a while, then gritted her teeth and picked the smallest egg.
What Qing Miaoer said was right. Look at this, isn't it profitable? She will earn even more later.
When the two mother and daughter came out, Gao Xiulan stuffed her brother's eggs into Gao Xiuhong's hands, "Take it back and make egg drop soup for your two children, Qiuguo." Seemingly feeling uncomfortable, she said casually, "Two outsiders What a blessing."
Gao Xiuhong's eyes were filled with tears when she was moved by the egg in her hand, but she was stunned by Gao Xiulan's words.
Su Qinghe laughed quickly, "Auntie, what my mother means is that if your two grandsons eat this, my cousin-in-law should thank you for being kind to his children."
"That's what you mean." Gao Xiuhong felt relieved when she thought of her sister's virtue of not being able to speak. The third child is dead like this, and even good things can be said to be unpleasant.
"Xiulan, you have nothing to say to my sister. My sister will live a better life in the future, so I will treat you well."
"Hehe, I can't count on that."
Gao Xiuhong: "..."
Su Qinghe said, "My mother said that auntie can eat and drink well by herself. She doesn't count on it. She has my elder brother and sister-in-law."
Gao Xiuhong nodded, then looked at Gao Xiulan and sighed, "Third brother, don't say that when talking to others, it's not good."
As he said, he was ready to go back with his backpack on his back, "I'm going back to work, you guys should be busy."
Su Qinghe sent her out. Looking back, I saw Gao Xiulan frowning unhappily, "What did she mean by that just now? What's wrong with me talking like that? Eat salty radish and don't worry about it."
"..."
After Gao Xiuhong left, she went to Gao Xiuju's house again. Gao Xiuju knew that her sister was coming, so she rushed back from the field to see her.
"Why are you here?"
"Repaying the food. Your brother-in-law is thinking about the food you borrowed from Xiulan, so let me come and return it."
Gao Xiuju didn't know about this yet. Last time her sister borrowed food, she didn't believe it. She thought she didn't borrow it. Unexpectedly, the third child really borrowed food.
"Sister, Xiulan still has this heart?"
Gao Xiuhong was not happy, "What are you talking about? The Xiulan people are fine. I went and brought me food without saying a word. If it weren't for Xiulan, Qiuguo's baby wouldn't be able to survive, and we would be hungry too. It’s broken.” Wiping away tears, she showed Gao Xiuju the well-wrapped egg in her pocket, “Give me another egg, Xiuju, please be nice to the third child in the future. She just has a stupid mouth and can’t speak, but Still good."
"..." Gao Xiuju was stunned, Gao Xiulan still can't speak? No one could match her mouth since she was a child. After all these years of quarreling, she has never won against Gao Xiulan! Look at how well she coaxes her eldest brother and mother. Why can't you speak? !
After Gao Xiuhong talked for a while, she said goodbye to Gao Xiuju. She just came to take a look, and by the way, let Gao Xiuju and Gao Xiulan get along well in the future. The fourth eldest, Xiuling, married far away, and it was not easy to move around. Normally, the three sisters walked a lot.
Seeing Gao Xiuhong leave with the basket on her back, Gao Xiuju's head is still dizzy, what's the matter
"Qingmiaoer, hurry up tomorrow and go to the commune to find your uncle."
After sharing the food, Gao Xiulan immediately remembered her daughter's marriage.
Su Qinghe was practicing her stitches and was about to make clothes for Gao Xiulan. Hearing this, she was immediately depressed... "Mom, didn't you just go there?"
"It wasn't about food relief that time, didn't we finish talking? Go again this time. If it doesn't work, I'll ask your grandma for something."
Su Qinghe almost pricked his hand.
"Mom, wait for two days, it's hot outside, let's talk about it after a while when it cools down."
"Okay, then in two days." Gao Xiulan made up her mind, if there is no news, she must take the things back. Then let her mother continue talking with her brother.
In the supply and marketing cooperative of the commune in the town, Gao Fusheng was secretly talking to Master Liu in the canteen.
Master Liu gave Gao Fusheng a piece of paper, on which were information about some young people of marriageable age in the county, their names, how many people were in the family, what they did, including where they worked and how much they were paid. and how big the house is. All written clearly.
Gao Fusheng brought Master Liu two taels of white sugar and two taels of fatty pork.
Master Liu couldn't see his teeth, and asked curiously, "I said, Lao Gao, how many nieces do you have, so many people, can you use them up?"
Gao Fusheng said, "My four sisters, how many nieces do you think I have?"
"That's a lot of needs. I'll ask you if it's not enough. These people have said that as long as the mother's family is willing to give food to raise a daughter, they are willing to marry a rural girl. It's no wonder they have high demands. After all, we rural people went to the city I can't eat the rations."
Gao Fusheng certainly understood this truth. He thinks this is perfectly fine. Anyway, Qing Miao'er has something to eat at home, so at worst, her brother will send it to the city
Looking at the information on the paper, Gao Fusheng was quite satisfied. After catching so many fish at once, it's good to have a business relationship with my third sister. The only pity is that there is no news from Secretary Hao. But it doesn't matter, let's pick it first.
…
The old Gu's family in the county seat has been very busy recently, asking for information about the young girl everywhere.
Sister-in-law Gu took out a small notebook to record, and Sister-in-law Gu collected information, and she was in charge of sorting it out.
There are rural girls, and there are urban girls, she deliberately puts the information of rural girls first.
But she took a look around and didn't like it. Those in the city do have food supplies, but basically no jobs. Even that little food is not enough to eat. It's not like just eating and not eating vegetables. In the future, food and clothing will not be provided at home. As for those who have a job, basically the family is very poor, and they have to provide for the whole family... As for the good family, it is basically impossible. There is no way, the old Gu's family knows those families with better conditions, and all the daughters are expensive, and the worst is to find someone with a formal unit. Long and spiritual. As for the reputation of their third child, they immediately shook their heads when they heard about it. How promising can someone who eats the old man's old lady's brother's sister-in-law's food at home and is kicked out of the house.
Look at rural families. Some are the daughters of commune cadres and children of relatives. It sounds like a good name, but when you think about the situation in your own family, you know that even the children of cadres are the same. It's a purely rural family, and it's a lot of trouble, some of them are pretty good, the most beautiful one in the village...what's the use
The two kept rummaging through Gogou's sketches, and finally screened out a few of the most reliable ones.
"I think this is good, but I'm young. I haven't turned seventeen yet." The second sister-in-law said, pointing to a name.
"The niece of an employee of the commune supply and marketing agency... the supply and marketing agency is good, and shopping is convenient. The three brothers in the family are the youngest, the most beloved, and fat. She can do all the work outside the house and is diligent. She has a good temper and is very popular." The sister-in-law's eyes lit up after watching it, "What are you afraid of, our third child is only eighteen, and it happens that the two of us have reached the age of obtaining the certificate together."
"I'm afraid that the third child won't agree. I don't think my face will grow." Second Aunt Gu is a little worried, the third child's picky temper is not good.
"The third child hasn't grown up yet, let him see for himself later on."
Then write down Su Qinghe's information in the notebook.
Two days later, Gao Fusheng Commune had a half-day rest, and was going to go to the Yellow River production team to write back to his third sister and niece.
After eating in the cafeteria at noon, I was stopped by Secretary Hao's wife.
"Our head of the family said that the conditions are suitable. They just want to see each other. See if you have time after a while, and take your niece to see her?"
Hearing the news, Gao Fusheng was overjoyed, and gave Secretary Hao's wife all the cloth he was going to bring to Su Qinghe.
Then he hurriedly ran to the Yellow River production team, remembered something on the way, quickly took out his small notebook, and added the person mentioned by Secretary Hao's wife. It's over, it's over, I didn't say what my name is, or the specific situation of my family. So it is recorded: children of cadres, the youngest, and soldiers.