Winter days are really boring. The snow keeps falling. I don’t know if it’s because the Seventh Brigade is close to the mountain, but the snow can pile up to half a person’s height in just one day.
It was not until Wang Ying woke up the next morning and saw the vast expanse of snow in front of her that she realized what was meant by heavy snow blocking the mountain. It didn't mean that the snow was taller than a person and could trap people, but that the road conditions in the mountains were complicated and you couldn't tell where the snow was thicker or deeper.
Maybe the next step you take will fall into a deep pit, and then a strong wind will blow and bury you so deep that you can't see the top.
Even so, Old Lady Xu said that the situation has improved a lot: "There was no road in this area before, but later people were organized to build a small path leading to the town of the next commune. Otherwise, in the early years, it would be impossible to get out once it snowed."
Now if something happens, you can pick a day when it's not snowing and wade out to get to town, but it's a little difficult.
At this age, Old Lady Xu has watched the world change and her life gradually get better. She is quite confident about the future: "In the future, maybe a road will be built. Then maybe we don't have to close the door for the whole winter."
But it doesn't seem to matter whether it is closed or not. It will only delay people like Xu Shuang from going to work. People in the team will not go out even if there are roads in winter.
It's too cold.
There is no farm work to do in the winter, and there is no urgent matter to go out for, so you might as well stay at home.
The first heavy snow did not last long, but the wind was strong. Soon, the whole brigade seemed to be covered with a thick quilt. The dazzling white snow made people's vision much better at night.
While the snow was not thick, the team came to call for help.
Because Xu Shuang did not go to work this year, Tian Youfu assigned him some work and tasks.
Old Mrs. Xu understood very well: "Youfu is a kind person."
Although Xu Ming's affair was covered up, it was still not pleasant to hear. In addition, when he married Wang Ying, there was a big show, and some people privately murmured that Xu Shuang should not have done nothing.
He was allocated a residential plot in the brigade, received a salary from the town, and found a wife with a good background.
Why does all good things happen to him
These days, having too easy a life isn’t a good thing.
While Xu Shuang was at home this winter, Tian Youfu also deliberately asked Xu Shuang to do some work with him to avoid being looked down upon by others. Also, Xu Shuang went to learn skills from her master and worked in a restaurant right after graduation, and was not very familiar with other families in the brigade. Tian Youfu wanted Xu Shuang to have a good relationship with the masses to avoid anyone getting jealous and doing something bad.
Winter work is divided into two parts. One is shoveling snow. Since the team cannot go out, we have to leave space inside for everyone to walk. Not to mention shoveling all the snow, at least we have to leave a small path on the side. It is convenient for people to visit each other. Another thing is patrolling. The wild animals in the mountains used to be hunted a long way inside, but every winter we can hear about some nearby teams encountering animals coming down the mountain.
Basically they are wild boars, with occasionally a few stupid rabbits. A few years ago, when the harvest was not very good, I heard that wolves even came down the mountain.
In this situation, Tian Youfu was naturally alert and arranged for people to carry guns and walk around the team.
The other part of the job is that you don’t have to go out. That’s right, even in winter, you can’t stay at home completely idle.
Tian Youfu would arrange groups of people to go to the brigade office to learn the spirit. There were also corn cobs from the brigade, and they would rub corn cobs there during meetings.
But the members were not so opposed. One reason was that the meeting room also had a fire pot, which was paid for by the brigade. Rub corn cobs and attend classes, and you can also count as work points.
Some members went there without rubbing their hands, and no one cared about the soles of shoes they were sewing.
The work that Tian Youfu arranged was secondary, the main thing was to gather people together. So Tian Youfu turned a blind eye to those who did private work.
The only thing that annoyed him was that he kept talking all the time, but the branch secretary Song Dagui, who was supposed to be in charge of this matter, was too old and could not help much.
After two years in a row, Tian Youfu himself was exhausted and had nothing to say in the end.
In the past, the director of the Women's Federation could still take her place and convey some of the spirit of the Women's Federation, so that she could also take a break.
This year he is the only one left. When it snows, Tian Youfu is so worried that he can't do anything.
The young men of the brigade were called up early in the morning, and from the moment they started to clear the snow, Tian Youfu was worried.
Xu Shuang also obediently ate breakfast and came out to sweep the snow. He swept the area next to his own courtyard wall and continued to sweep to the other side of the path.
Tian Youfu was shivering with cold without a hat, and asked Xu Shuang: "How do you do this in a restaurant?"
Now all the collectives in various units are similar. They hold meetings to convey the spirit, and schools are open to the public. Half of the time is spent reading editorials, and the other half is spent recalling the past and doing farm work.
Xu Shuang kept sweeping the snow carefully, "We just got together, and I'll teach you how to cook."
Tian Youfu: "Does cooking count?"
Xu Shuang: "Why not? We are a restaurant. We build society. The way of socialism is to cook. Making good food is construction."
Tian Youfu suddenly had an epiphany. Yes, why did he have to speak those clichés in such a rigid way
Xu Shuang: "You can talk about the planting in our orchard. Find a few experienced farmers to talk about the details of farming. Don't we have educated youth in our brigade? Ask them to keep records for you."
Tian Youfu:!!!
Tian Youfu never thought that there was such a method!
Yes, in winter, the educated youths also have free time. At this time, we can ask them to make records and hand them in later. Isn't that enough
Tian Youfu thought this was a good idea. Not only could it save him from endless meetings, but it would also sound good when said out loud.
The power of the people is infinite.
Tian Youfu rubbed his hands and prepared to go back to Song Dagui to discuss it. This is a good idea, they have to perfect it. Not only talking about farming, the nine educated youths came from all over the country, let them talk about the city. Later, call Wang Ying over and talk about hygiene habits and so on.
After Tian Youfu left, Xu Shuang spent almost two hours sweeping the area assigned to her. She shook off the snow at the door and entered the house when Wang Ying brought her a cup of hot tea.
Wang Ying: "Do you still need to go in the afternoon?"
Xu Shuang shook her head: "We'll just go out for a walk in the afternoon, and it will take two hours."
Everyone is idle in winter, and each person only has about four hours of work a day, no more.
Xu Shuang savored the tea and asked, "Did you add sugar?"
It's just plain water, why does it taste sweet
Wang Ying felt a little nervous. Xu Shuang's tongue was too sharp. This cup of tea was not mixed with water, but was made entirely of spiritual spring water. It seemed that it would be better to mix it into the water tank next time.
"No, we are short of sugar at home."
Maybe life is like that you are never prepared. The two of them stockpiled all kinds of things, but they just forgot to buy an extra bag of sugar.
Now we have milk candies, crispy candies and hard candies at home, but there is only one packet of white sugar left.
Wang Ying was still craving for sweet and sour dishes, so naturally she had to use them sparingly.
For lunch, Xu Shuang made a big pot of clear fish soup. She stewed the fish soup until it was thick and white, then added some dried tofu and cabbage. She used the stewed fish soup as the base and added a handful of hand-rolled noodles.
Wang Ying also contributed some wolfberries, which were sprinkled on the soup as a little red, making people's mouths water just by looking at them.
The fish soup is delicious, the fish meat is tender, and after drinking a bowl of fresh and delicious fish soup noodles, you will feel warm all over.
While Wang Ying was happily drinking the fish soup, Li Chunjuan next door was drooling at the smell.
Wang Yaozong was even more unhappy. The food next door smelled so good, but what was he having for lunch at home
The cabbage stewed with potatoes had no oil in it! In front of him was a small bowl of fried radish with lard, but it was just a small amount, not enough for anyone to eat.
Li Chunjuan quickly coaxed her son: "Wait a few days, see who kills a chicken, and I'll find someone to exchange a chicken leg for you!"
After finally coaxing her son down, Li Chunjuan couldn't help but spit at the person next to her.
Eat, eat, eat, why don’t I eat you to death!
Looking back at her home, Li Chunjuan also began to worry.
I was busy taking care of my son in the hospital these past few days and didn't even have time to buy everything for my home.
There are only radishes, cabbages, potatoes in the house now, and a wild cat has taken away two kilograms of meat. There is not enough of anything in the house now.
There were also the original glass windows, which Wang Ying had smashed and never replaced. Now they could only be blocked with wooden boards, and it was as dark as night in the house during the day, which was annoying to look at.
Wang Yongshun also remained silent. The family had bought enough charcoal, but not enough firewood!
This amount of firewood will not be needed until early spring.
Wang Yongshun took two puffs of his pipe towards Li Chunjuan and said, "Let's save some money. You should go to the brigade meeting room more often during the day, and I will go to Yaozong's room during the day. Go to bed early at night."
There are two rooms in his house, so he only needs to heat the kang in his son's room. Fortunately, the quilt at home is not too thin, otherwise he would have been freezing in this weather.
Speaking of quilts, Li Chunjuan remembered the new cotton quilt she had made for her son, which Wang Ying had forced to take away. It was so thick that she even tore off the entire quilt cover.
Li Chunjuan gnashed her teeth and said to Wang Yongshun, "We must find someone to take a look at it in the spring. Do you think San Ya has encountered some evil spirit? Look at our family, nothing has gone well in the past two months."
Wang Yongshun also found it strange. The trouble Wang Ying had at the beginning could be attributed to Li Chunjuan, who bullied people severely. But the bad things that happened later did not make sense. Wang Lingling was determined to marry a divorced man, Wang Yaozong was beaten when he wanted to buy a watch, and even the meat in the house was taken away by wild cats!
Some of these things were related to Wang Ying, while others were not. How could she be so unlucky all the time without stopping
"Well, go ask around later and find one that works."
Although people don’t believe in these things these days, there are still many people who do it secretly. Just like Tian Dazhu’s wife, she gave birth to two girls and was told that she couldn’t have children due to her age, but she still got pregnant.
Li Chunjuan heard that Qian** had been secretly asking people for boy's urine during that time, and not long after that she said she was pregnant.
It can be seen that people still have to believe in these gods and ghosts.
Li Chunjuan made up her mind that she could not get any contact with Wang Ying at all now, as the two families were completely mortal enemies.
If Wang Ying gets better and better, can she reap the benefits
So Li Chunjuan figured it out. Even if her own luck couldn't turn around, she had to ask if she could ruin Wang Ying.
…
Wang Ying had no idea what the neighbor was thinking, but she wouldn't care even if she knew.
It’s better to enjoy the food than to get angry with such people.
After finishing the fish noodle soup, Xu Shuang picked out the remaining fish bones, fish heads and fish offal and put them aside, then rolled up her sleeves to wash the dishes. When the weather gets cold, the difficulty of housework like washing dishes increases sharply. After drawing water from the water tank in the yard in the morning, a thin layer of ice has formed after half a day. You have to knock off the ice and use the water inside to wash the dishes.
Wang Ying was also a little embarrassed: "Let me do it."
How can you let the other party do everything
Xu Shuang pushed the man back: "Don't get your hands dirty. There's hot water, and it won't be a big deal."
There is always water on the stove for heating the kang at home, so there is no shortage of hot water.
After washing the pots and bowls, Xu Shuang asked Wang Ying: "Do you feel a little bored?"
When the two of them live together, they have fewer worries, but correspondingly, it is also less lively.
Wang Ying shook her head: "No."
Xu Shuang is not talkative outside, but she talks a lot at home. The two of them are in tune with each other in all aspects of life. Even if they don’t talk and are busy with their own things, they are very comfortable.
Xu Shuang was about to go out on patrol, and suggested to Wang Ying: "Why don't you go to the brigade meeting room?"
Wang Ying had nothing to do anyway, so she readily agreed: "I'll go with mom."
Old Mrs. Xu looks like a lively person, so she would definitely be willing.
Wang Ying went to the conference room in the afternoon. It was the first time she saw so many people. The tables in the conference room were removed and dozens of people were crowded in the empty room.
Seven or eight women gathered in a circle to rub corn, and there was also a group of old ladies gathered together to sew shoe soles and make clothes. There were many people in the house, so the braziers were placed in the corners. People said it was warm, but in fact the braziers had limited effect. The main reason was that there were so many people that once the door was closed, people crowded together and didn't feel cold.
There were many people who wanted to stay warm like Li Chunjuan. They all brought a stool or sat on the floor. There were children running around in the house and chattering everywhere.
Wang Ying and Old Lady Xu found a place to sit down. Old Lady Xu was holding the fabric she was going to make in her hands. As soon as she sat down, someone greeted her.
"Oh, who is this made for? Such fine material."
Isn’t it? Although the color is not red, the small floral patterns on the white background make it look fashionable no matter how you look at it.
Old Lady Xu was familiar with the people, and she rolled her eyes and said, "Who else in our family would wear something like this? Am I the one wearing it? If I were wearing such bright material, someone who didn't know me would think I was going to find another one."
A group of old ladies burst into laughter, and Wang Ying felt a little embarrassed.
"Wow, where can I find such a caring mother-in-law?"
Old Lady Xu was not convinced and boasted, "Ying girl asked my little one to make me something a few days ago: stewed pig brain with Gastrodia elata! Do you know what Gastrodia elata is?"
"Why does this sound like the name of a medicine?"
Old Mrs. Xu was very proud: "It's Chinese medicine! It's hard to find. After I took it, my head didn't hurt anymore, and I can eat two bowls of rice at a time!"
"What kind of medicine is so effective? Can you give me some, Ying-chan?"
Wang Ying didn't dare to prescribe it casually, and quickly declined: "That's the right medicine for my mother. Why should we take medicine if we are healthy? What if we get sick from it?"
The old ladies were not unreasonable: "That's true, but Ying girl, can you really treat illnesses?"
Most of the people who came to see Wang Ying during this period had minor ailments such as colds. The old ladies were also feeling weak because this barefoot doctor had not been tested.
Wang Ying didn't make too many promises: "For serious illnesses, we must go to the county hospital. The county hospital has equipment. Some illnesses cannot be diagnosed accurately, but the county has X-rays. Sometimes they can tell where the problem is with just one look."
“Just like taking a photo?”
Wang Ying: "… Yes, the principle is similar, but X-rays can see inside. They can see your internal organs."
"My goodness, why does it sound so scary?"
"Can I take a photo if I'm not sick? Does it cost the same as taking a photo?"
Wang Ying: "Of course you can't go there all the time. Too much light exposure is not good. Sometimes we can't find the root cause of some diseases, or the symptoms are urgent. Then we have to go for light exposure. Only after the exposure can the doctor prescribe the right medicine."
"Then can you take photos? Is this like showing a movie? Will it take a long time to learn?"
…
The old ladies had many questions, one after another, but Wang Ying didn't show any impatience. She answered them one by one with a smile on her face.
The more Old Lady Xu looked at her, the happier she felt. The old lady next to her also poked her and said enviously, "You have a really good daughter-in-law."
She used to look timid, but now she is very confident and genuine, and she is very likable just by looking at her.
This time, after finishing her compliment, Old Lady Xu did not forget to feel proud: "Thank goodness my little one is so good-looking."
Old Lady Xu didn't know how Wang Ying fell in love with Xu Shuang. Although this boy didn't have any major problems, he was very quiet. Otherwise, Old Lady Xu wouldn't have been so worried earlier. She had already chosen a daughter-in-law, fearing that if Xu Shuang went alone, he would run away sooner or later.
When Wang Ying and Xu Shuang got married, Old Mrs. Xu tossed and turned for many days, and finally she felt that Wang Ying probably chose Xu Shuang because of her looks.
Old Mrs. Xu patted her chest and sighed, saying that it was fortunate that she gave birth to a healthy little son, which Wang Ying liked.
I used to think that a good-looking boy was not needed for food or labor, but now I think that being good-looking is really good. You see, can't you find a wife just by your face
Wang Ying is doing very well among the elderly. She is originally a doctor and has a mild temper after years of experience. She is also patient with others. Soon, people give her homemade fried soybean powder.
Li Chunjuan gathered with a few other gossipers, picking corn kernels and gossiping.
"Look at her flattering face!"
"I don't know what to do!"
"You lazy bastard, you just sit there and don't want to dig corn."
…
Li Chunjuan: "You don't know, she is so lazy that she orders Xu Shuang to work for her. Not only does she work, but she also eats at home every day."
Li Chunjuan couldn't help drooling when she thought about it. In the past two days since she came back, she could smell the fragrance coming from Wang Ying's place at mealtime.
"She only knows how to eat. I think sooner or later Xu Shuang will make her go bankrupt!"
The women were all upset. They thought that Wang Yinggang, a grown-up girl, would have to get married to a young wife, and since she was young, she would have to accept all the pressure they put on her. She might even have to share some of the food and drinks.
Who would have thought that Wang Ying wouldn't even come this way!
She showed no desire to interact with them and was happily chatting with a group of older people.
"When the team leader comes, we'll tell him that he has to dig corn when he comes. He can't just sit there and do nothing!"
Several women couldn't bear to see Wang Ying idle, as if it were a stab in their hearts.
They are all daughters-in-law, so why doesn’t she have to work
After a few people discussed it, they waited for Tian Youfu to come in and start.
As a result, no matter how long they waited, Tian Youfu didn't come.
Some people instructed their children: "Go ask when we start."
After waiting for a while, Tian Youfu didn't come, but Song Dagui came.
Song Dagui: "Let's not hold a meeting today. Let's calculate everyone's work points. Everyone stay. I'll call you Youfu to tell you something later."
As soon as they said that work points would be calculated, no one left and everyone kept waiting.
Someone asked, "What's going on? We have to wait for the team leader to come. Secretary, is it okay for you to say so?"
Song Dagui waved his hand: "Just wait, the men will be here soon."
Now, everyone knew it was a big deal.
After spending almost an hour in the conference room, Tian Youfu came back.
It started snowing again in the afternoon. Tian Youfu's shoulders were wet and his dog-skin hat was also covered with a layer of snow particles.
Tian Youfu's face was not looking good, and he asked everyone to stand up: "Tell the children to go out and shout, just one person from each family will do."
Wang Ying was also confused and stood behind the crowd.
When everyone arrived, the conference room was filled with noise.
"What do you want us to do? There's almost no room left!"
"What are you talking about? Hurry up and finish your words. I'm going to get up from the kang. I'm freezing to death."
"It's snowing, what's the big deal?"
…
Tian Youfu shouted for everyone to be quiet, and then Song Dagui, followed by several militiamen, brought the two people in.
The two people who came in were both women, and they looked like mother and daughter. The older one looked to be nearly 40 years old, with a pretty face and a tall figure, but she was so thin that she was just a bag of bones. Her hair looked like it was wet and then frozen, and white frost had formed on her hair and eyebrows. In this kind of weather, she was still wearing a single layer of clothes, and she was so cold that she didn't even shiver. She looked like she was going to collapse when she stood there.
The reason she didn't fall down was because there was another little girl standing next to her. This girl looked only 13 or 14 years old, also thin, but with sparkling eyes, and her clothes were thicker than her mother's. She held her mother tightly, and the two of them stood at the door.
Xu Shuang squeezed in at some point and stood next to Wang Ying. He quietly held Wang Ying's hand from underneath. The two smiled at each other, ready to listen to what Tian Youfu had to say.
Tian Youfu cleared his throat, recited a long set of words, and then talked about these two people.
"Cheng Shufen, former employee of the Peking Opera Theater..."
After Wang Ying heard this, she knew the identities of the two men. The older one was an opera singer. He had a conflict with someone because of burning his costumes, so he was labeled a bad element and sent out of Beijing. He was sent to this place.
The younger one was not her daughter. Strictly speaking, she should be considered as her apprentice, but she insisted on coming along, so the two of them were sent to the Seventh Brigade together.
This was the first time that the brigade had encountered such a thing. We had only heard of people being sent down to the countryside before, but they were usually sent to the northwest or to farms. Many of those sent to their own communes were also assigned to other brigades, so this was the first time that Tian Youfu had received a reformee.
Tian Youfu muttered a lot, and then summarized the problems that needed to be solved now. The reformed elements also had to be resettled and lines had to be drawn.
The first thing is where people live. In fact, many people say that at this time they were sent down to the cowshed. In fact, this is not accurate. Cows are very precious to the brigade. People are assigned to take care of the cows in the brigade. In the winter when it snowed heavily, Tian Youfu even had people build a sturdy stable for the cows, for fear that something might happen to the cows.
If these reformed elements lived with the cows, not only Tian Youfu, but even the members of the commune would be unhappy. If these bad elements killed the cows, who would be responsible
So what Tian Youfu is most worried about at this moment is where to place the people.
The resettlement location cannot be too close to everyone, so as not to lead the members astray, nor can it be resettled too far away, otherwise patrols will not be able to reach it.
Tian Youfu suggested: "Relocate them to the area near the back mountain. Isn't that house about to collapse? Repair it and let people move in. The brigade will allocate some food rations later, and they can carry manure next spring."
Although they should not be treated too well by the reformed elements, otherwise it would lose the meaning of sending them to the countryside. But Tian Youfu was not a person who would kick someone when he was down, because the two people assigned to him were women!
One of them is still young. If the arrangements for them are too poor, I'm afraid neither of them will be able to survive this winter.
Li Chunjuan was the first to express her dissatisfaction: "Why should we give them rations? Those are our brigade's rations, and they don't have any work points. If we give them some, won't we lose out?"
Tian Youfu's face was stiff: "Then what do you say we should do?"
Li Chunjuan didn't hesitate: "We will do what other teams do!"
Other brigades would just find a shabby house for people, use corn stalks as a roof, and not care about anything else. When it was time for a meeting, they would drag people out and criticize them, making them do the hardest work and get the least food.
Tian Youfu's face turned pale: "Then let's vote by raising our hands."
He cannot make arbitrary decisions on such matters, because those who have inherited the public responsibilities must participate in the lives of the masses.
Fortunately, there were not many people like Li Chunjuan. Except for a small number of people who raised their hands to oppose, most others agreed with Tian Youfu's approach.
Tian Youfu also breathed a sigh of relief: "Then it's settled. Now let's select someone. We need someone from our team to promote the progress of the reformed elements."
To put it bluntly, it means finding someone to keep an eye on you.
Tian Youfu doesn't look for men: "This job is for female comrades, please raise your hands if you are interested."
There was total silence.
The two people standing at the door were almost unable to stand. Cheng Shufen's eyes were full of pleading, and she hugged the girl next to her tightly.
Tian Youfu: "If no one is willing, we'll draw lots..."
Li Chunjuan rolled her eyes and shouted, "Bad elements like these two need to be supervised by people with high consciousness. I suggest that we find someone with good background."
Tian Youfu was interrupted twice in a row, and his tone was not very good: "Then who do you think has a good background?"
Li Chunjuan responded as expected: "Ask Wang Ying to manage it!"
"She is the daughter of a martyr, so she must be highly conscious. If she is in charge of these two bad elements, she will surely be able to lead them to turn over a new leaf."
This was the first time that Li Chunjuan used the idiom "turn over a new leaf" and she was extremely proud of it.
"Don't you think so? Besides, if anyone in our brigade is short of rations, Wang Ying can't be short of them. Why shouldn't she care?"
Li Chunjuan's unreasonable behavior is really despicable.
But some people in the crowd were jealous of Wang Ying and Xu Shuang, and they chimed in: "That's right, Wang Ying's family is one of the best in our brigade, and there are only her and Xu Shuang in their family, so it's her responsibility to be in charge."
Before Wang Ying could say anything, Xu Shuang stepped forward and said, "We can manage people, but we need to make it clear what we mean by should. If you should suffer a loss if the conditions are better, then no one should work. From now on, the poorer you are, the more you will get. Captain, don't you agree?"
Tian Youfu was also annoyed by Li Chunjuan, but he was still shocked when Xu Shuang suddenly stood up and spoke.
You know, although Xu Shuang was taciturn in the past, he never said harsh words to anyone.
After Xu Shuang finished speaking, no one said anything.
Yes, if Wang Ying is well off, then will everyone still work? Will everyone just hide away and become as poor as possible
Li Chunjuan wanted to say something else, but Tian Youfu didn't want to listen anymore: "You are the captain and I am the captain? How about you do it?"
Li Chunjuan was jumping around a lot in front, but when she saw Tian Youfu getting angry, she didn't dare to say a word.
Tian Youfu also thought that he couldn't let anyone suffer a loss, so he asked tentatively: "This work also counts as work points, four work points a day."
Four work points are not a lot, but not a little either. They are equivalent to half a day's work for a good laborer.
"Just take care of the people, at least don't get into trouble this winter."
Although Tian Youfu had never received a reformer, he had heard about it from the captain next door. Some of those who came down had overseas connections, some were teachers, and there were also many older people who were arrogant and proud. Some could not hold on, and died within two years of coming down.
When Tian Youfu saw these two skinny women, he felt uneasy.
Wang Ying is a doctor, and even though she has seen many separations and deaths, she still can't help but feel pity.
"Can."
She agreed, but some people around her were not happy about it. If she had told them earlier that there were four work points, they would definitely have agreed.
Isn't it just about taking care of it and making sure it doesn't die? Just go and look around every day.
Li Chunjuan also felt a little regretful. She had originally thought that she would let Wang Ying suffer a loss. Didn't her family have plenty of food? With two more mouths to feed, she could only watch how she ate the lavish food every day.
As a result, when Tian Youfu asked for compensation for the work points, Li Chunjuan felt like she had lost money.
But there was no point in saying anything more now, Wang Ying had already agreed.
Seeing that the two people looked unhappy, Wang Ying asked the militia to send them to their destination first.
She went home to get some things, including some common medicinal herbs, a pot of hot water and some rice wine.
Xu Shuang wanted to follow, but Wang Ying stopped him: "It's not appropriate for you to go."
She wanted to take a good look at whether there was anything wrong with these two people, so why did Xu Shuang poke them
Wang Ying instructed him: "Make some dumpling soup, a thinner one, and I'll come back for it later."
Wang Ying rushed to the place with the things. The leader of the militia was still an old acquaintance. Tian Dashu sent the people to the place and did not leave, waiting for Wang Ying to come.
Seeing that Wang Ying brought a bunch of things, Tian Dashu secretly pulled Wang Ying aside and said, "These are all bad guys. Why are you so meticulous? Don't let others see it, or you won't be able to explain yourself."
Wang Ying: "They just arrived, I want to see if they have any problems. If they come here for transformation, they have to be in good health in order to be successfully transformed, don't you think?"
Tian Dashu scratched his head: "Okay, you should pay more attention. Especially your aunt."
Wang Ying thanked Tian Dashu again: "I'll ask Xu Shuang to send you some wedding candy later. You were not in the team last time, so I couldn't send it to you."
She still remembered that Tian Dashu helped her to fight with Li Chunjuan last time, so she should thank him very much.
Tian Dashu called the other two militiamen and prepared to leave: "Okay, we'll leave first."
Wang Ying sent everyone away and then turned around to look around.
This shabby house was left behind by a five-guarantee household in the brigade. After being left for a few years, the house became extremely dilapidated. The roof of the two-room house collapsed in half, and the remaining half was also damp.
There was no furniture in the room, only a Kang bed, and no lock on the front door.
Cheng Shufen looked at Wang Ying tremblingly, and said in a hoarse voice: "Thank you, girl."
Wang Ying was surprised: "What's wrong with your throat?"
Isn't it said that he is an opera singer
Cheng Shufen smiled bitterly: "My throat is already sore. I worked so hard all the way here. I was also poisoned by the cigarettes before."
Wang Ying remained silent, and after a moment she began to examine the two. What was the point of asking about this matter in detail? It would only expose their scars.
The younger one was about thirteen or fourteen years old. Her eyes were as bright as a cat's, and she seemed very wary of strangers. Wang Ying tried to pull her hand, but she suddenly pulled it back.
Cheng Shufen quickly explained: "She was frightened. She is not like this normally."
Wang Ying waved her hand: "Let's not talk about this. Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere? Or do you have any external injuries?"
Cheng Shufen said that she didn't, but she might have bumped her little ** a little.
Wang Ying lifted up the little girl's trouser legs, took one look and frowned: "She's bleeding, and it wasn't treated in time. Light up the fire and roast her first to get the blood flowing, then disinfect her."
Wang Ying took the pulse of both of them and found that they were just suffering from severe cold, and their other illnesses were not serious.
He immediately gave each of them a bowl of hot water and added a little rice wine to help them warm up as quickly as possible.
Finding a half-broken basin in the house, Wang Ying went home and fetched some charcoal to make a charcoal basin.
After everything was ready, Wang Ying looked left and right. The roof of the room next door was so broken that the heat in the room could not be gathered.
She thought about it and took down the door of that room, directly blocking the two rooms.
"From now on, you should block the door at night and move out during the day."
Looking at the roof of the other room like this, no one would think that their conditions are too good.
Wang Ying was busy for a while when she suddenly heard a voice coming from outside. Xu Shuang was calling Wang Ying outside.
"The captain has delivered food to our house. This is for you. It's dumpling soup and two steamed buns."
Wang Ying wondered: "Did the food get delivered to our house?"
Xu Shuang said angrily: "Li Chunjuan and a few other women said that the grain should be kept in our house to prevent bad elements from squandering it."
Having said that, the food given was very little, and most of it was taro distributed by the commune.
Wang Ying's eyes lit up: "Taro!"