Zhang Chengye was in a bad mood and brought back three educated youths from the town.
Two men and one woman, this is the time when they are busy harvesting rice, but at this time the educated youth came and asked him to pick up the people and help them settle down when they came back. It was really not the right time.
The time on the road was enough for him to figure out who they were. Coincidentally, one of them was brothers, the younger brother who married their village girl educated youth.
The two brothers looked very happy to be assigned to their sister, and kept asking him about their sister's life along the way.
They haven't been back since they went to the countryside, and they haven't even seen each other since they got married. They don't even know what their brother-in-law looks like.
Of these two people, one graduated from high school and the other graduated from junior high school. The one who graduated from junior high school was only 15 years old, and he was still half a child.
In this way, when you go to the countryside, you usually can’t do much work. It often takes a long time to get your life on the right track, and you are young, which means you are easily impulsive.
Zhang Chengye is also happy to see that someone can help.
At the educated youth spot, the rooms are basically full. If there are more educated youths coming next year, the educated youth spot will be expanded.
The Zhou family brothers occupied the last room. It was originally a place where sundries were piled up, but now it has been cleaned up and becomes the room of the two brothers.
Life in the countryside must be different from that in the city. Zhang Chengye was not surprised to see the disappointment in their eyes after they arrived at the educated youth camp. He sent so many educated youths to his village. It’s true that he didn’t show disappointment when he first arrived here. several.
There must be a gap between the city and the countryside.
Because today, everyone was busy harvesting rice, and the educated youth spot was empty. Not long after, Chen Donghua was called back. Newcomers arrived, and he was responsible for explaining to them.
Chen Donghua is a worry-free old educated youth.
Seeing him coming, Zhang Chengye nodded: "Old rules, I will pay part of their rations tonight, and you take them with you. I have to leave beforehand."
After finishing speaking, he left. He wanted to hurry to see the harvesting situation. It rained a while ago. I don’t know if it stopped soon here. It’s all about things. How can there be so much free time to go slowly? Educated youths spend a lot of time.
As soon as he left the educated youth spot, he saw Zhou Xiaoqing jogging over.
"Captain, my brother, is my brother here?"
Zhang Chengye looked at her stomach: "Don't worry, you are talking about Zhou Xiaodong and Zhou Xiaolei, right?"
"Yes." These were the names of her two younger brothers.
Zhang Chengye nodded: "That's right, they just arrived at the educated youth spot, don't you need to work?"
Only then did Zhou Xiaoqing realize that she was running away from work halfway, and her face was a little embarrassing: "I was too anxious when I heard the news, so I just went back after a quick look."
Zhang Chengye nodded: "Don't delay too long."
He looked up at the sun, it didn't look like it was going to rain at the moment, but who knew
Zhang Anguo also panted and chased after her. Grandma couldn't leave, so he asked him to run errands to see the situation. Speaking of which, the third aunt ran faster than him even with her stomach full, which really made him a little admired.
Zhou Xiaoqing went into the educated youth spot, and in the room, she saw her two younger brothers and Chen Donghua.
"Xiaodong, Xiaolei!"
"sister!"
"sister!"
Seeing relatives, both parties are very excited.
Zhou Xiaoqing grabbed Zhou Xiaodong's arm: "Is the family okay? How are you all?"
Zhou Xiaodong: "The family is fine, as usual."
Zhou Xiaoqing: "Why did you go to the countryside so soon?" She asked tentatively.
When she came, Chen Donghua wisely left to give space to them who reunited after a long absence.
Zhou Xiaolei showed his big white teeth, and he was full of cheerfulness: "Just like my classmates, I went to the countryside after graduation. I never wanted to go to school. It was hard for my parents to let go. We set off as soon as we got our graduation certificate."
Zhou Xiaolei looked innocent, Zhou Xiaodong didn't say anything, he knew something, his parents told him, he was tight-lipped, he couldn't talk nonsense, and his younger brother couldn't guard the door with his mouth, these things were kept from him.
Zhou Xiaoqing understood his expression, knowing that the little brother didn't know, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Sister, how are you? It's been a few months now?"
Zhou Xiaodong helped her to sit down.
My sister has changed a lot.
She was tanned, her face became rounder, and her belly grew bigger.
There is a big difference from the white, tender and smiling elder sister in my impression.
"I'm fine too. When you go to my place in the evening, you haven't seen your brother-in-law yet." She wiped her belly: "It's been more than four months, and in five months, your little nephew will be born .”
"Then we are uncles!"
"Yes, you are also tired from the car ride. Take a good rest today, and tomorrow the captain will probably arrange for you to work. Now is the busy season." She, a pregnant woman, has to work.
"I can't stay long. I'll come to you when the work is done. The one just now was Comrade Chen Donghua. He's a nice guy. Listen to him. He's a responsible old comrade."
Zhou Xiaoqing left in a hurry, and she just skipped work under the watchful eyes of the team leader. If she returned late, her work points for the day would be deducted, and her efforts would be wasted.
"Your two younger brothers are really here?"
Zhou Xiaoqing nodded: "Yes."
Li Manfen was silent for a while.
"I remember your little brother is not very old this year, right?"
"Yes, fifteen this year."
Li Manfen sighed, how old is fifteen? Her eldest grandson Zhang Jinhua is thirteen this year, and he is still full of childishness. If he goes to the countryside so far away at the age of fifteen, her heart will probably Worry to death.
However, worry turned to worry, Li Manfen glanced at Zhou Xiaoqing, her elder sister's care was fine, but if she used things from her husband's family to supplement her mother's family, she would not agree.
Zhang An Guobai ran twice and didn't hear what the third aunt said, so he knew one thing, that is, the younger brother of the third aunt came, and they also came to be educated youths.
Back in the field, Zhang Dingguo grabbed him: "Why have you been away for so long, did you sneak away to play?"
"No." Zhang Anguo shook his head: "I met the captain's uncle on the road, and he asked me to send a message to my grandma and my third aunt, saying that my third aunt's two younger brothers came to us to be educated youths, and then my third aunt went to the educated youth camp. Look at her younger brother, my grandma asked me to follow her to see, and I'm sure it's her two younger brothers, that's why I came back so late."
"Her brother came to our village to be an educated youth? What a coincidence!" Zhao Xialan exclaimed.
"It's okay, my sister and brother-in-law's family is here, so there is more or less a care."
Su Hui straightened up: "Did you see those two people?"
Zhang Anguo: "I see, there is one who looks a lot like the third aunt, but not as much like me and my younger brother."
Zhao Xialan laughed: "Surely not, you and your brother are twins, how old are they?"
Zhang Anguo thought about it for a while: "They are not very big, they are quite white, and the younger one looks similar to my elder brother." Zhang Baoguo is twelve years old, but his body is well developed, and he looks like he is fifteen or sixteen.
"... went to the countryside at a young age." Zhao Xialan sighed a little.
The educated youths sent to the countryside are actually not very old. Even if they graduated from high school, they are just adults.
Su Hui watched Zhang Anguo put his sleeves on, and continued to bend down: "I should see you tomorrow."
At such a young age, he was arranged to work, probably just like Zhang Baoguo and the others.
Zhao Xialan glanced at the rice field, rubbed her waist, and continued to bend down.
"should be."
After returning from work in the evening, Zhou Xiaoqing went to the educated youth spot and took her two younger brothers back.
Zhao Laidi looked at the two young boys and at her own son.
There is a big difference in skin color between city people and country people.
Li Manfen had already prepared for it. It was the first time for the daughter-in-law to come to her family. The daughter-in-law was still pregnant with her grandson, so she had to give her some face.
She deliberately cut a small piece of bacon over there.
Looking at the two brothers-in-law, Zhang Gui was a little nervous at first, but soon he became less nervous and asked them to sit down.
His wife is pregnant with his son, and he is their brother-in-law!
Zhang Gui's height and appearance are all at the upper-middle level, otherwise Zhou Xiaoqing would not have chosen to marry him at that time. Although he was a little worried that he was a countryman, just as Zhang Gui thought, their sister's certificate was obtained, and their children were brought with them. Yes, and the parents at home also agree, what else can they say
Obediently call brother-in-law.
The first time they came to the house, Zhang Gui didn't want them to underestimate him, so his mother brought bacon. Besides, he still remembered that there were seafood and eggs at home.
In short, this meal must be rich!
If not, he still wants to have a bottle of wine.
This is to save face, Zhou Xiaoqing is not stingy, she cooks a table full of food, Zhang Gen and Li Manfen are in the table.
Seeing bacon, squid, and egg pancakes, Zhou Xiaodong and Zhou Xiaolei couldn't take their eyes off them for a moment.
Recently, the family's expenses are relatively tight, and they eat less eggs, let alone meat. When they go to the countryside, they will just make do with a meal to fill their stomachs on the condition of the road. Such delicious meals, love yourself first. In front of him, it is extremely attractive.
While feasting, Zhou Xiaodong was a little happy, it seems that the family that my sister married is not bad, the house is a green brick house, and there is meat!
Although seeing his sister put on weight, he knew that her life was not bad, but didn't it mean that there would be edema when she was pregnant? He wasn't sure if it was edema.
Zhou Xiaodong and Zhou Xiaolei recognized the door, met his brother-in-law and his family, and went back to the educated youth spot.
It was late at this time, and many people had already gone to bed.
Controlling their voices, the two of them groped into bed.
Zhou Xiaolei's voice was cheerful: "Second brother, it seems that sister's life is going well."
Zhou Xiaodong's voice was also relaxed: "Yes."
Zhou Xiaolei's tone became excited: "Tomorrow we will go to work in the fields!"
Zhou Xiaodong sensed his excitement and didn't want to talk, silly brother.
It’s not a fun thing to work in the field, and I don’t want to see how my sister who has been in the countryside for a year is doing now, or how my brother-in-law’s family who has been in the countryside is doing.
Thinking of the rough skin and the calluses on his hands, he stroked his palm.
He only has calluses on the place where he holds the pen, and he doesn't know what will happen tomorrow.
Early the next morning, they were instructed by their seniors to tie their trouser legs and cuffs tightly, put on hats and gloves borrowed from their brother-in-law, and strive to cover everything except their faces tightly.
You'll be sweating quickly in this weather, but sweating is better than being cut by rice awns.
In addition to being cut, it will also be very itchy. After a lesson, I would rather drink water continuously than the exposed skin is "bruised all over my body".
Not surprisingly, the three newcomers were all assigned to relatively simple tasks.
Like Zhang Baoguo, Zhou Xiaodong and Zhou Xiaolei were responsible for carrying the harvested rice to the threshing ground. The newcomer was named Wen Jing, who was thin and small. She graduated from junior high school and looked like a child at all. Picking up the fallen rice in the rice field, let her get used to it first.
The three of them were new faces, and they could easily attract the attention of others. Naturally, Zhao Xialan and Su Hui also saw them.
Zhao Xialan looked at these two young men who were white and tender. If they had long hair, they would really look like a big girl. However, the educated youths are almost the same when they first came. After this summer, they will not be so different from the villagers. up.
The sun here is no joke.
Zhang Baoguo compared Zhou Xiaolei. He was about the same height as himself, but his complexion was fairer. His two younger brothers were already white and fat boys in the village, but they were even fairer. He can't go to the side of the threshing floor for the rice.
At first, seeing Zhang Baoguo holding so many, he also wanted to hold so many, but after walking for a while, he couldn't hold it anymore, he had to put it down, and took it in two times, and he accidentally turned the direction of the millet towards himself After sweeping his face, he added a few thin bloodstains to his face and neck.
Zhang Baoguo couldn't stand it anymore: "You can't do this, look, if you are like me, you won't get caught by yourself."
Zhou Xiaolei suddenly heard the words and looked over in surprise. This was the first villager he didn't know who spoke to him on his own initiative.
"Thank you, I see." The sweat on his forehead rolled down and landed on the wound, making a hissing and throbbing sound.
"You're welcome. My name is Zhang Baoguo. Your sister is my third aunt. We are relatives."
Zhou Xiaolei was stunned for a moment, that's right, her sister married the youngest of the three brothers, and there were two elder brothers on top, the elder brother and the others had met yesterday, the second elder brother's family separated and was not there, so they didn't see each other.
At this time Zhou Xiaodong caught up, and when he heard what he said, he was stunned for a moment, and then he smiled.
"Hi, let me introduce myself, I'm Zhou Xiaodong."
"I'm Zhou Xiaolei." Zhou Xiaolei then asked, "How old are you?"
Zhang Baoguo: "I am 12 years old."
12 years old
Facing Zhang Baoguo's answer, Zhou Xiaolei widened his eyes in surprise: "You are only 12 years old!? You are three years younger than me!" He looked at the two people's heads, they were about the same height.
"Yes, I am taller than my peers." Zhang Baoguo is also very proud of this, he wants to grow up quickly.
Zhou Xiaolei was in high spirits: "If you don't tell me, you really don't know..."
Under the scorching sun, Zhou Xiaolei died, like a flower short of water, and he didn't have the energy to talk to others.
Slowly, the sun was hanging in the air. In order to catch up with the time, the weather was good, and they only had time to eat at noon. Don, even the slackers in the village dare not be too lazy.
The three newcomers didn't dare to be lazy when they saw everyone working so hard. They didn't dare to ask for a rest when they were very tired. Not long after they came back from a hurried meal at noon, they collapsed from heat stroke one after another.
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It's the first day and he can do it! Great ambitions in school! Everyone's unanimity! Now that he has gone to the countryside, just when everyone is busy and needs help, he can definitely continue to persevere! His hands don't hurt! Arms are not sore! He still has strength!
Zhou Xiaolei encouraged himself in his heart, everyone can do it, and he can do it too!
He hugged the thick rice, glanced at the shadow on the ground, and licked his dry lips.
No, he's too thirsty. After this trip is over, he's going to drink three bowls of water!
But why does the road feel so long
Why haven't you arrived yet
Have you been walking for so long
He saw the heat evaporating under the sun and the world became illusory, and his body became a little light, and then his eyes went dark, and he didn't know anything.
Hearing the sound of something heavy falling to the ground, Zhang Baoguo turned his head subconsciously, and saw him lying on the ground holding the rice.
Zhang Baoguo: "!!!"