On the second day after he helped Hai Long send Ding Qingzhi's coffin away, National Day began to prepare the summer budget for the members. The budget was just a rough estimate. It was calculated according to the discount of the labor points of the members and the discount of the wheat and some agricultural products that would be distributed to them. A portion of cash was given to the members in advance, not a final account. Therefore, it was easy to calculate. National Day only took a day to get everything done. After he reported the budget to the team leader, he distributed the bonus to the members the next night.
The next day's dividends were still distributed by the cashier, Ji Yonggui, and Guo Qing. Everything went according to plan and went smoothly. However, there was one thing that worried Guo Qing. On National Day, he decided to deduct the 50 yuan that Li Zhiming owed him, but he didn't know if this guy would play tricks.
When Li Zhiming was called on National Day, Li Zhiming came to the desk with a dark face. Li Zhiming looked at the household register and saw that he could get 53 yuan. Although he did not say anything, a smile appeared on his lips. He picked up the pen handed to him by the cashier Yonggui and signed his name. However, Yonggui only gave him 3 yuan, and then handed him a 50 yuan IOU. Although he had personally written the IOU, he still pretended to be puzzled and read it carefully from beginning to end. After he finished reading the note, he glanced at Guoqing. Guoqing saw Li Zhiming's gaze and glared at him. Neither of them said anything. Li Zhiming turned around and left. However, a happy smile appeared on National Day's face. Buddy, this is the only time. I won't fall for your trick again. However, since then, no one had been able to borrow a single cent of public funds on National Day.
After the wheat was done, time entered the sixth month of the lunar calendar.
The farmer's proverb says: It is difficult to buy a drought in May with money, and eat a meal in June with continuous yin. Over thousands of years, people concluded that this sentence from practice was really reasonable. The fifth month of the lunar calendar was the season for farmers to harvest, grind, and dry the wheat. They needed the fiery red sun to dry them. By June, the wheat had been harvested and dried, and it was stored in the warehouse. The autumn grain and cotton in the fields needed rainwater to be watered. How could there be no rainwater? Some people said that after a continuous rain in June, no one dared to go to the fields of kaoliang and jade rice to defecate. They said that the seedlings of crops would grow rapidly when they were moistened by the rain. If you squatted in the field, the sound of the seedlings joining the joints would scare you into pulling up your pants and running away.
However, the rainy season had arrived. The hole that the young people spent more than two months digging on National Day was still wide open by the roadside. When he passed by the cave on National Day, he thought that if the flood entered the cave, all his previous efforts would be in vain. He told Captain Chen Baoxing, and Baoxing asked the brigade secretary. The brigade secretary, Guo Zhenshan, had no idea if they should continue digging the hole. He said,"The Commune didn't say what to do. I think we should seal the entrance first and talk about it later.”
Sealed? How to seal it? It would be easier if the hole was filled with soil, but what if it was dug up again? Baoxing asked the club members to find some branches to cover the entrance of the cave. They also piled up a high circle of soil around the entrance of the cave so that at least the flood could not flow in.
After the tunnel entrance was covered with branches and a circle of soil, pedestrians and livestock could not easily walk to the tunnel entrance. However, those who did not know the inside story were curious. They did not know what was hidden under the branches. Team Three's captain, Wang Yongji's five-year-old grandson, Danwa, actually sneaked over the soil outside the tunnel entrance when no one was around. He wanted to see what was under the branch, but because he ran too fast, he didn't stop. He ran to the branch, crushed the branch, and fell into the tunnel. After he fell into the tunnel, the branches at the entrance of the tunnel returned to their original state.
That day at breakfast, Egg Baby didn't come home. Wang Yongji's family shouted and looked around, but they couldn't find a trace. After breakfast, the child was still nowhere to be found. The neighbors and even the entire village joined in the search for the child. However, even when it was dark, the baby was still nowhere to be found. Not even a piece of clothing or a shoe could be found. People were curious. Where could a five-year-old child run to in broad daylight? Did the wolf take it away? It was impossible! He lived in Dang Village, so where did the wolf come from? Someone asked if there were human traffickers in the village. At this time, people could only associate the reason why the egg baby went missing with the human traffickers. Everyone felt fear and regret. The egg baby was so smart, eloquent, and cute. Wang Yongji's family cried!
That night, Guo Qing came back from Hai Long's house. When he passed by the tunnel entrance, he suddenly heard a child crying from afar. He followed the sound carefully and slowly approached the tunnel entrance. The closer he was to the tunnel entrance, the clearer the sound was. He immediately understood everything and immediately ran to Wang Yongji's house to call for help. Wang Yongji's family did not say anything and immediately ran to the tunnel entrance. Wang Yongji used a flashlight to push away the branches. He stepped on the foot of the shaft in the tunnel entrance and went down into the tunnel. The egg baby was still sitting on the ground and crying. It was already hoarse and exhausted. There were a few black wet insects crawling on his body, and there was a little frog jumping by his feet. Seeing these, Wang Yongji, a strong man who had been on the battlefield, cried loudly. His heart was about to break. He picked up the child and quickly went up to the tunnel entrance. The egg baby's mother held the child in her arms and cried bitterly.
When Egg Baby returned home, he slept until noon the next day. His family let him walk around, but they didn't find any injuries on his body. Everything was fine. However, the egg baby's eyes were wide open and dazed. Its expression became dazed, and its speech was not as agile as before. Wang Yongji shook his head in heartache. He knew that the egg baby was scared silly. From then on, the smart egg baby became a mentally retarded child and never recovered to its previous appearance.
Wang Yongji, who was angry about this harmful tunnel, did not ask anyone for instructions in his anger. He sent a few members to fill the tunnel entrance with soil and then tamped the soil with a stone ram. The other two teams did the same thing as the third team, filling up the tunnel entrance. From then on, the road in the middle of the village returned to its former flat state. People gradually forgot that there was a tunnel 17 feet deep below the road, which was 8 feet high, 4 feet wide and more than 2 miles long.
Coincidentally, on the night when the holes were filled, a heavy rain fell on Pine Ridge. The heavy rain raged for a while and then gradually turned into small and big showers. The showers then turned into continuous drizzling rain. This continuous rain had lasted for five to six days, and it did not show any signs of clearing up. This time, the club members who had worked hard for a wheat harvest were overjoyed. The commission shop at the entrance of the alley became a bustling place where people came and went. Some were buying things, some were chatting and laughing, and some were not buying anything, but after standing in front of the counter for a while, they casually bought some pins, buttons, and other small things. There were also some young people who liked to make a fuss. They found an excuse to target the rich people in their pockets and insisted that they treat them. They bought a box of cigarettes for everyone to smoke, or bought a few pieces of fruit candy for the waiters to lick their throats. There was a chess stall next to the door of the agency. A few elderly people were focused on playing chess. Beside the chess stall, there were a few young men who were playing " Cannon Fighting Westerners " in a circle. They only needed to draw some squares on the ground and pick up some stones or clods. One side would use two bigger clods as cannons while the other side would use 20 smaller clods or stones as westerners. The cannons were like the cannons on the chessboard. They could only fight after one stone was separated. Therefore, this game was convenient and the toys were simple. It was a game that the villagers could play anytime and anywhere.
However, most of them did not leave their homes. Those who had been tanned by the scorching sun were already exhausted. It was not easy for them to have such a good chance to rest. They closed the door, covered themselves with blankets, and slept for three days and three nights to relieve their fatigue. There were also some hardworking people who had some skills. On rainy days, they soaked some brambles, sorghums, and wheat straws. They sat under the eaves and doorways, weaving brambles, sorghums, brooms, and straw hats. While they were doing their work, they turned around and chatted with their wives who were sewing at the side.
However, in the cave where Zhong Guoqing lived, it was another scene.
When the political captain Zhang Qinzhong entered Guoqing's cave with a horseshoe watch in his hand, Guoqing was cutting Xin Niu's hair. After the pre-cut in the summer, Guo Qing specially went back to the city and spent more than four yuan to buy a brand new " Double Arrow " brand hair clipper. He specially cut everyone's hair. Everyone praised Guo Qing's hairstyle, which was very beautiful and detailed. It was even better than the beautiful female apprentice in the barbershop at the school gate. Xin Niu took this time to ask Guo Qing to cut his hair as well. Seeing Qin Zhong enter the door, Guo Qing threw down the push stool and brought a square stool in front of him for him to sit down. Then, he started to work on Xin Niu's head. Qin Zhong nodded with a smile and did not say a word. He just smiled and watched Guo Qing's hair clipper running back and forth on Xin Niu's head.
When Xin Niu's hair was done, Guo Qing took a closer look at the old man. When he saw the horseshoe watch beside his hand, he smiled and said,"Uncle, why did you bring a clock? Do you know I can fix it?”
"I heard from Third Brother's family next door. She said that you repaired an old clock that had been stopped for seven or eight years. I think you can repair my watch too.”
"What's wrong with your watch?"
"If you don't walk properly, sometimes you'll start walking after shaking it, and then you won't walk again if you don't shake it. You can't walk properly either, and you often mess things up because of it. Take a look and repair it boldly. I don't want you to accompany me even if it's broken.”
Guo Qing smiled at the old man and said,""Uncle, put it down. I'll fix it in a while, but it'll have to stay with me for a few days after it's fixed. I have to see if it's accurate before I send it to you.”
"Alright, I'm not in a hurry." As the old man spoke, he placed the horseshoe watch on the edge of the Kang on the National Day accountant's desk, but he still had no intention of leaving. He turned around and glanced at Xin Niu before sitting down again.
After Xin Niu's hair was done, he climbed onto the Kang table on National Day to flip through the books. He picked out a thick novel and said,"National Day, let me take a look at your book,'How Steel Was Tempered.'”
National Day was packing up his hairdressing tools as he said,"You can take a look, but you must protect the book well. I borrowed it from the library of the County No.1 Middle School. Don't tear it or dirty it. Otherwise, I won't be able to explain it to my teacher.”
"No problem. I'll just take a look at it when it rains these few days. When it's sunny, I promise to send it to you.”Xin Niu looked at Qin Zhong's hesitant expression and knew that he had something to say to National Day alone, so he tactfully took the letter and left.
Seeing Xin Niu walk out of the National Day gate, Qin Zhong smiled. Just as he was about to speak, the gate suddenly creaked. The team's driver, Zhang Guangzhi, showed up at the door. He held an umbrella and limped in with his right foot. "Uncle Ian, what's wrong with your foot?" Guo Qing asked hurriedly.”
"When I got out of the car the day before yesterday, I jumped a little too fast and my feet paused. It's been two to three days, but I can't recover. I heard that you know acupuncture, so I gave you a shot to see if you can recover.”
Guo Qing laughed when he heard that. He said," Third Uncle, I've only just started learning. How dare you ask me to do it? Aren't you afraid of hurting your feet?"
"It's okay. It's such a big foot. It can't pierce my heart. Go ahead and stab me. I'm not afraid of pain.”Zhang Guangzhi said with a smile.
"Alright, I'll give it a try." Guo Qing took out needles and alcohol cotton balls from the drawer as he spoke. He then took out the Barefoot Doctor's Manual and looked at it for a while before asking,""Is your right heel hurting?"
"Yes, yes, it hurts so much.”
Guo Qing took out a pinch of cotton alcohol and rubbed it on the Hegu acupoint on his left hand. Then, he inserted the shiny needle into it. He had just twisted it twice when he heard Zhang Guangzhi shout,"It's so numb. It's all the way up to my shoulders.”
"Stand for a moment and try!" Guo Qing said with a smile.
"Aiyo, it doesn't hurt anymore. It really doesn't hurt anymore.”He stood up and took two steps forward as he said in surprise.
According to the book, he should also inject a needle into Quchi and Zusanli, but he said that it didn't hurt anymore, so he didn't dare to inject it again on National Day. Was this needle really that effective? National Day was probably a blind cat catching a dead mouse. Zhang Guangzhi left in satisfaction. He went out of the gate of the National Day celebration and spread the word that the National Day needles were really effective. One shot cured his heel pain.
Old Qin Zhong was really patient. He waited until Zhang Guangzhi shouted happily and went out of the door before he said with a smile,"Guoqing, you're almost 20 years old this year, right?”
"Uncle, I'm exactly 20." National Day said seriously.
"Then have you ever thought about getting married? No one mentioned this to you?"
"Uncle, many people have come to tell us about it. In the past, Jun Lan's third sister-in-law came to introduce her niece. She said that she graduated from junior high school and worked as a worker in the county's cotton processing factory. Third Aunt, who is next door, also suggested one. They are all good people and have jobs, but I rejected them all.”
"Why? Since they're not bad, why don't you meet them? I don't dare to delay a good marriage."
"That's too unrealistic. We're repairing Earth in the village, and our family is so poor. Which girl would like us? I decided not to think about this for the time being. In two years, when my family's situation is better, I'll think about it. Without the parasol tree, the Golden Phoenix would not be able to stay!”
"National Day, what nonsense are you talking about! You underestimate yourself. People were not stupid, so who didn't have brains? You can't judge a person based on their current situation, their appearance, or their family background. You should mainly look at their character and ability. Didn't Leader Mao say before that humans were the most precious things in the world? Under the leadership of the party, as long as there were people, any miracle could be created. I'm not here today to propose marriage to you. I want to tell you not to be too stubborn. If there's a good one, you should settle down. I heard that many people came to you to propose a wife, but you rejected them all, saying that you didn't want a wife. I don't know what's wrong with you. Is there something wrong with your body?”
When Guo Qing heard this, his face turned red. She quickly said," Uncle, thank you. Don't worry. I don't have any problems. I'll consider this matter. When the time comes, I'll still need your help!"”
Old man Qin Zhong had been a bureau chief for many years, and he was indeed a political captain. He was indeed good at doing people's thinking work. But what he didn't know was that after receiving Guo Zhuye's heartless message on National Day, he was indeed a little disheartened. He seemed to have lost his enthusiasm for marriage. No matter who came to propose marriage to him, he would push them 80 miles away. He didn't talk about it at all. This matter had worried his mother. She had secretly found someone to read her fortune and asked the divine man to see if there was anything to say. When someone asked if there was something wrong with her body during the National Day holiday, her mother felt a headache coming on. She quickly went to find Qin Zhong and begged him in tears,"Uncle, you have to find a way to talk to Guo Wa about this. You have to sound him out and see why he doesn't want a wife. I beg you."
Old Qin Zhong's words hit the nail on the head, and he immediately got rid of the knot in his thoughts on National Day. He remembered the words of his homeroom teacher, Mr. Chen, who advised students not to fall in love at a young age. There are many good people in the world, how many have you seen? That's right! There are many good people out there, and you're scared by just Guo Zhuye. Are all women as fickle and fickle as her? Besides, if we don't get engaged soon, there will really be people who suspect that there's something wrong with our bodies! If it caused a storm, who would help you refute the rumors?
Moreover, Qin Zhong's words made Guo Qing's face turn red. He saw it too. He deliberately tried to find a conversation."On National Day, the school even taught you how to do acupuncture, repair clocks, and cut hair. Why do you know everything?”
When Guo Qing heard this, he explained," I learned it blindly. I didn't have any plans for Master. Sometimes, when it's raining, I have nothing to do. I just fiddle around at home. These are all half-baked and I'm not proficient in them." However, my hairdressing skills are not a problem. I just bought a new hair clipper recently. If your hair grows, I'll cut it for you.”
Then, Guo Qing told Qin Zhong about the skills that he had learned from Hu.
Guo Qing was indeed a person who loved to tinker with things. He was also very clever and could do some craftsmanship at a glance. Coupled with the knowledge he had learned in physics class at school, it made him even more powerful. For example, repairing the radio was something he had stumbled across in school. He had read a radio magazine and started tinkering with it himself. After a while, he actually learned how to be a semi-cheater. Now, he only had electric solders and solders at home. Even if there was a small problem with the radio, loudspeaker, and other electrical appliances, it would not be a problem for him.
He only learned how to repair clocks and acupuncture after he returned to the village.
One day, it rained and he had nothing to do at home. He took out an old-fashioned clock that had been left at home for a long time and wanted to see why it did not move. When he dismantled all the parts of the clock, carefully cleaned the grease and dirt on it with kerosene, and reassembled them one by one, it miraculously started ticking and moving very accurately. With this experience, he understood the structure of the clock and actually repaired the two horseshoe watches of his aunt's house and the third aunt's house next door, bringing them back to life.
He was forced to learn acupuncture. Her mother had been suffering from a cold and cough for many years. Coincidentally, there was once when it rained continuously for a few days. Her mother had caught a cold and caught a cold. Her old cough came back. She coughed all night and could not sleep well. After lunch that day, Guoqing found a " Barefoot Doctor's Manual " that he had bought before returning to the village. He carefully searched for prescriptions and treatment methods for his mother's illness. He found from the book that acupuncture was very effective in treating chronic tracheitis and did not need to spend money, so he immediately went into the city with an umbrella and braved the drizzle to buy a set of needles. He took it back and practiced it on his own body according to the acupuncture methods and acupoints in the book. After feeling confident, he told her about his plan to treat his mother's illness. When his mother heard the idea of National Day, she chuckled and said,"Humph! Was it that easy to treat a disease with acupuncture? Good child, have you ever seen someone do acupuncture? That's not a joke. Stop teasing your mother!”
"Mom! Don't be afraid. I've learned it in school. If you don't believe me, just give it a try. It's okay. If you feel uncomfortable or it doesn't work, I won't give it to you!”Guo Qing lied to his mother to reassure her.
"You've learned it? If you can really treat illnesses with needles, you'll become a god.”Her mother smiled as she sat on the edge of the Kang and let Guo Qing perform acupuncture on her.
Guoqing took out a book, a needle, and an alcohol cotton ball that he bought from the city and laid them out on the edge of the Kang. Then he asked his mother to stretch out her hand and twist the alcohol cotton ball on the Hegu acupoint a few times. Then, when his mother was not paying attention, he pinched the tip of the needle and slightly applied force, piercing the needle into the skin. He rotated it left and right, and his mother immediately cried out, saying that her arm was twitching badly. Guoqing quickly asked,"Where do you think you got?"
"It landed on my shoulder." His mother said with a smile.
"Mom! That's right. Don't be afraid. I'll give you a second injection.”As he spoke, he wiped away his mother's sleeve and inserted a second needle into Quchi acupoint. As he rotated the needle left and right, his mother's mouth twitched again, but she did not cry out. Although it was uncomfortable and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, she was no longer afraid. She had some trust in her son's medical skills. Then, Guo Qing inserted a needle into the Fengchi acupoint on the back of his mother's neck and the Feishu acupoint on her back. He then sat beside his mother and asked her how she felt while taking turns to slowly rotate and move the needles. It was unknown if it was her mother's nervousness or the needle that diverted her attention, but she actually stopped coughing. "Mom, you haven't coughed for a long time. Do you feel better?" Guo Qing asked happily.”
"It's much better. National Day is really something!”Her mother clapped her hands happily and cried out. It turned out that she had forgotten that she still had a needle in her hand. She encouraged National Day." You're really good at acupuncture. Give me more acupuncture when you have time."”With his mother's encouragement, National Day became more confident. During the second treatment, he added several acupuncture points such as Zusanli, Neiguan, and Lieque, which made his mother's old cough slowly improve. Gradually, she even stopped drinking the pipa syrup and licorice tablets for many years. Her mother happily told her third sister-in-law next door about it. Her third sister-in-law told old man Qin Zhong about it, and almost everyone in the team knew about it. From then on, the courtyard of the National Day celebration became lively. People came to look for acupuncture, hairdressing, repairing watches, and repairing the radio. No matter what he did, he never accepted a single cent from the villagers during National Day. Instead, he spent a lot of money to buy small parts of clocks and electrical appliances. Her mother had already noticed all this, but she was still smiling and did not feel any heartache. Seeing his mother's attitude, Guo Qing felt that his mother was secretly encouraging him, so he worked even harder for the villagers.
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