The place where Gu Zhenping was sent down was a large farm. His main job was to feed pigs, raise pigs, and clean the pigsty. He also arranged to do other work when the farming was busy.
Today his task was to pick cotton, and he set off before dawn. He ate lunch in the field, a hard and sour black-faced steamed bun, with sauerkraut and boiled water.
Among the people who came with him, there is an old comrade who is in the same situation as him. His surname is Zhou. He used to be a professor at a prestigious university. , Gu Zhenping said to the other party, "Old Zhou, you hurry up and rest under the tree, I will help you with your share."
Old Comrade Zhou supported his waist and straightened his back and sighed, "Hey, I am old and useless, and I can't stand doing some work. I will rest for ten minutes and come back after resting."
The workload of two acres of land per person, if Gu Zhenping was allowed to do it alone, he would have to get down tired, and Comrade Zhou couldn't accept this kindness with peace of mind.
Gu Wenqian and the others arrived in the afternoon. They took a car from the county seat to the town. The farm is far away from the town, and there is no bus. They had to find a way to get here by car, and they had to reverse three times before arriving at their destination.
When they arrived at the thatched hut next to the pig farm, there was no one there. Gu Wenqian went to the pig farm to look for him again, but his father was still nowhere to be seen.
Someone saw it and asked, "Who are you looking for?"
"Excuse me, is Comrade Gu Zhengping here?"
"Oh, I remember you, you've been here before, right? Old Gu went to pick cotton in the field, and he won't be back until night."
Gu Wenqian took a cigarette and handed it to the other party, "Really, then where is the cotton field, I want to find him."
"It's far away. It's several miles away. It's almost dark without a car."
"Do you rest at noon, the sun is so big."
"Hey, there is no rest for a worker. No matter how hot it is, you have to work. For this month, you have to leave every day before dawn. Hurry up and grab the harvest, so as not to let the cotton rot in the field. This is a precious asset."
When Gu Wenqian was talking to others, Xiaochan watched with Guoguo. Although he didn't show it on the face, Xiaochan could feel the fluctuations in his heart. It was the hottest day of the year, picking cotton with high intensity every day, young People can't bear it, let alone the elderly in poor health.
She sighed in her heart, patted her ignorant daughter, and for the first time faced her husband's pain that he rarely showed. Anyone who saw her respected father being treated like this would feel turbulent and unable to calm down.
Gu Wenqian came back after hearing the news, with a calm face, touched his daughter's cheek and said to Xiaochan, "I want to find my father, you and Guoguo will stay here and wait?"
Although it was a questioning tone, Xiao Chan knew that he was very determined to go.
"Okay, then how do you go, it seems quite far away."
Gu Wenqian turned around and looked at the vast farm. There were no vehicles on the road, and there were few people.
"I'll walk first, and if I meet a car on the road, I'll take a ride."
Xiao Chan nodded, and handed him the water bottle in her bag, "Take it with you, you can't be tired out in such a hot day."
After taking it, Gu Wenqian hugged her, and wrapped her in his arms together with his daughter.
"If Xiaochan is tired, you can put her to sleep on the bed. Father loves to be clean."
This was specifically explained to Xiao Chan, because she knew that Xiao Chan had a slight cleanliness addiction. She took a bath every day at home and changed the sheets once a week.
After Gu Wenqian left, Xiaochan brought Guoguo into the house. It was a simple thatched cottage, and it was very clean.
There are beds and desks against the wall, the ones with broken legs, kerosene lamps and notebooks on the desks.
There is a briquette stove by the door, but it seems that it has not been used for a long time. There is a small discolored cabinet next to the stove, and a few simple daily necessities are placed on the cabinet.
After putting her daughter on the bed, Xiaochan took out all kinds of special products and medicines from her hometown. Without coal balls, there would be no fire, and there would be no condiments such as oil, salt, sauce and vinegar. It is definitely unrealistic to cook and eat. Had noodles in town, otherwise would have been hungry.
After simply packing up her luggage, Xiaochan saw that Guoguo on the bed was no longer energetic, and knew that she was sleepy, so she went to hug her and coax her to sleep.
The cotton field was huge, so Gu Wenqian walked halfway and took a tractor to transport cotton in the field. Coincidentally, the other party knew Gu Zhengping.
"I know Mr. Gu. He has a good temper. If he has something to eat, he distributes it to the children on the farm and teaches them how to read. Sit still, and I'll take you there."
Gu Wenqian was sitting in the car, the breeze in the scorching sun was blowing on his face, his heart was full of pride, his father was a warm person no matter what the situation was.
The comrade driving the tractor took him all the way to the field, pointed to one of them and said, "Hey, that's the one in gray."
"Okay, thank you comrade."
"It's okay, anyway, I'm on the way, then I'll go first."
After speaking, the other party drove away with the tractor.
Gu Zhenping plucked a full basket of cotton and dumped it into a large basket by the side of the road. He saw the young man on the bank looking like a son from a distance, but he didn't think much about it. Gu Wenqian wrote a letter before returning, but the farm was remote, and they arrived faster than the letter. So Gu Zhenping didn't know about their coming before.
Gu Wenqian looked at his father who was getting thinner not far away, his skin was black and red after being exposed to the sun, he was carrying a bamboo basket on his back, and he was more than ten years older than he remembered.
His throat was tight, and he wanted to call his father, but found that he couldn't make a sound. After taking a deep breath, he cleared his throat before speaking.
"dad."
Gu Zhenping turned his head in disbelief, Gu Wenqian was standing in the backlight, he still couldn't see clearly, he looked carefully before confirming, and walked over excitedly.
"Wen Qian, it's really you, I thought I was wrong."
With a faint smile on Gu Wenqian's face, he took off the bamboo basket on his father's back, and hugged him tightly.
Gu Zhenping was very happy to see his son, and asked with a smile, "Why are you here, I didn't see you mention it in the last letter."
Gu Wenqian explained, "I didn't mention the busy farming in the village last month. This time it was a temporary decision. I wrote a letter before I came here, but I may not have received it yet."
Gu Zhenping patted his son's shoulder and nodded, "Okay, it's good to be here, our father and son haven't seen each other for a long time."
Gu Wenqian smiled and said, "It's not just me this time, Xiaochan and Guoguo are also here, waiting at the farm."
Gu Zhenping's expression brightened instantly, "Really? That's really great, you should have announced such good news earlier."
"Dad, it's not too late for me to say it now, we always have to exchange some pleasantries when we meet."
Gu Zhenping laughed out loud, showing a joy that he hadn't seen in a long time. Even Comrade Zhou, who was "fighting" together in the cotton field, looked sideways. After a closer look, it turned out that Lao Gu's son had arrived. No wonder he was so happy. .
On the shore, Gu Wenqian asked, "Dad, let me pick how many are left for you."
Gu Zhenping pointed to the half of the piece he had left, "It's not much, our father and son will finish picking one piece soon."
Now he is eager to go back and see his granddaughter and daughter-in-law whom he has never met.
Gu Wenqian asked his father to wait on the bank, and he went down to the field with a bamboo basket on his back. Gu Zhengping insisted on going down together, went to the field and said to Zhou Lao, "Old Zhou, my son brought his daughter-in-law and granddaughter to come to see me. Finally, we can see you again." I'm watching them, no wonder I heard magpies calling this morning."
Mr. Zhou was very happy for his old friend, but he came here specially and said to himself, why does he always feel that the other party is "showing off"? Who let their own son be older than other people's sons but not yet married and have children
This is not the old Gu in my impression, he was such a considerate and decent person, why is he so "hateful" today.
With the help of Gu Wenqian, the work of the two old people was quickly completed, and finally returned to the farm on a tractor transporting cotton. Meat.
Stewed mountain mushrooms with pheasant, the ingredients are enough and delicious, full of a large pot, after blanching, add the ingredients and simmer slowly, and soon there will be bursts of fragrance in the air.
This is what the father and son saw when they came to the pig farm. The young woman was sitting next to the stove with a cattail fan. The pot was filled with white mist. mild.
This is the first time Gu Zhenping saw Xiao Chan, and his first impression of her was quite good. The so-called love comes from the heart, and a girl with such bright eyes is definitely a girl with a pure heart.
Comrade Lao Zhou came back with the father and son, and after smelling the fragrance, he joked, "Old Gu, you are lucky today, no wonder the magpie crowed early in the morning."
"Don't worry, your share is indispensable, you can eat with the bowl and chopsticks."
Even bowls and chopsticks are treasures these days, and there are even poor families who share a broken bowl and a pair of chopsticks.
"Okay, then I'll go back and get the bowl."
The dignified university professors can't escape the temptation of delicious food. They haven't eaten delicious meat dishes for a long time.
Xiaochan raised her head to see her father-in-law, and hurriedly got up to call for someone. The father-in-law and daughter-in-law exchanged a few polite greetings, and when Gu Zhengping entered the room, she saw her sleeping granddaughter. She was a little smaller, and the bed was set against the granddaughter. All look big.
"The child is asleep?"
"Yes, I've been asleep for a while, maybe I'm about to wake up."
Guoguo didn't say a word, Xiaochan saw her daughter opened her eyes as soon as Xiaochan finished speaking, and Gu Zhengping's gaze was fixed on Guoguo reluctantly to leave.
Xiaochan smiled and guided Guoguo to recognize him, "Guoguo, this is Grandpa, can you call 'Grandpa'?"
Guoguo stared curiously at this kind grandpa with big eyes. The magical blood came again. Guoguo got up from the bed and reached out to her grandpa for a hug. Grandpa naturally happily granted her wish immediately.
Gu Zhenping only hugged his son when he was very young, and at first he didn't know how to use force when he picked up Guoguo, and he was not used to it, but Guoguo leaned against his arms without fear, and uttered a syllable similar to "Grandpa" .
He sighed with relief, "What a good child, you raised her well, especially Xiao Chan, you have worked hard."
Xiaochan smiled and shook her head, "Dad, it's not hard work, Guoguo is very obedient and easy to take care of."
Guoguo is her child, as long as it is good for the child, no matter how hard it is, it is worth it.
In the evening, Comrade Zhou brought bowls and chopsticks to join the party. Gu Wenqian also bought two servings of vegetables and rice from the cafeteria. Guoguo ate rotten noodles that Xiaochan cooked for her.
They chatted a lot at the dinner table. Some families sometimes have children. Most of them were told by others that Xiaochan's task is to take care of Guoguo.
After Guoguo finished eating, Gu Wenqian hugged Guoguo into his arms to let Xiaochan eat with peace of mind, followed by Gu Zhenping, took Guoguo and hugged her, teasing Xiaochan to talk.
Old Comrade Zhou smiled, "You have finally fulfilled your wish. Since the child was born, he has been nagging in front of me. I have seen the photos no less than ten times."
The last few sentences were spoken to Gu Wenqian and Xiao Chan.
Gu Wenqian looked at his father, with gray hair on the temples and a kind smile, which was in stark contrast to Guoguo's tender little face.
He sighed again that his father was old, and he was even more vicissitudes than the last time he met. , please keep in mind:,