The next morning, Sun Shaoping and Lan Xiang declined Jin Bo's mother's enthusiasm to leave food. After all, no one had enough food now. Jin Bo's family still lacked labor, and the food distributed from the team every year was not much. The three mothers 'rations were mainly bought by Jin Junhai from outside. Sun Shaoping was carrying food, and Lan Xiang was carrying meat and fried dough twists. This was obviously a bit ostentatious. 50 catties of food was not a small amount for any family in Shuangshui Village, not to mention there was a large piece of pork that made people drool. The people in the village who saw it were puzzled. They thought that Sun Shaoping's family was very sad about this, but it turned out that this family who cut meat to buy grain seemed to have some good news.
Sun Shaoping was actually doing this on purpose. He could accept others 'jealousy, hatred, and slander, but he could not accept others' ridicule, sympathy, and pity. Of course, Sister Runye was an exception, because Sun Shaoping treated her as a family member regardless of whether it was now or his predecessor.
When she got home, her mother had already prepared breakfast. It was a mix of rice porridge, black bread, and some sour cabbage.
Shaoping's mother looked at the things in the hands of the two children and quickly asked where they came from. This poor rural woman was still in shock after yesterday's incident. If anything happened at home, she would really lose her life.
Shaoping knew what his mother was worried about and quickly explained,""Last time, Sister Runye gave me 50 catties of food stamps and 30 yuan, so I exchanged all of them for food. I thought that it had been a long time since I ate meat at home, so I bought some. I just happened to have some white flour, so I planned to make dumplings.”
Shaoping's mother turned around and wiped her eyes with the corner of her clothes. The three children had suffered a lot from the shabby house. No matter how poor other families were, they could still buy two catties of meat during the New Year. They could at least make meat dumplings for their children. Their family raised pigs every year, but they never killed them. They gave the whole family to the community to exchange for some money. Even so, they were getting poorer year by year. The eldest daughter had a hard life. She had never studied, but she had two children with a gangster. They often ate one meal without the next. Her husband and she cared for their daughter and grandson, and they had to help them from time to time. The eldest son was originally meant to study, but after graduating from high school, he went home to work. Everyone in the village gave him a thumbs up. He became a squad leader at the age of 18. Because of this big family, no one had found a wife in his twenties. The two little ones were both studying and had never made any decent clothes for their children. They didn't even have a place to stay when they went home, let alone cook good food for them. Even if there were some good food, they had to take care of the elderly and their grandchildren first. No matter what, she and her husband felt that they owed the child.
Sun Yuhou had already finished his breakfast and left the mountain. Lan Hua was washing up Grandma and the two children. Sun Shaoping ate a little and cleaned up the pork. Lan Xiang went to the river to wash the dirty clothes that Second Brother had changed.
Sun Shaoping was wearing his old clothes. Although they were patched, they had been washed very clean by Lan Xiang, and there was a fragrance of soap. He was considering whether he should wash his hair with this soap locust later. His hair was really dirty.
Shaoping's mother wanted to come over to help, but she was told off by Sun Shaoping. Since he was back, he wanted to let his mother rest. Besides, he was worried about his mother's cooking skills. He didn't want to ruin the good stuff. Seeing that his mother was so bored, Sun Shaoping asked her to find some onions and ginger. The family really didn't lack these things. They would grow some on their private plot every year.
More than three catties of meat was a little too much to make dumplings, but considering that people in this age lacked oil, he chopped them all up. The green onions and ginger that his mother had brought were not bad. There was still fresh soil on them. It was obvious that they had just been dug up from the ground. Sun Shaoping washed the onions and ginger and smashed them into pieces. He put them into the meat and chopped them together. This way, it could remove the fishy smell and taste better.
Shaoping's mother saw that she really had nothing to do, so she suggested that she come and make dough. Sun Shaoping agreed. Shaoping's mother's cooking skills were actually not bad. The soft and hard noodles were just right. Sun Shaoping, who praised himself for his superb cooking skills, definitely could not do it.
Making dumplings required a lot of people. After Sun Shaoping mixed the dumplings, the orchids and Lan Xiang, who had finished washing the clothes, came to help. Women in the countryside must be able to cook tea and rice, otherwise they would be scolded by their in-laws. Even the 13-year-old Lan Xiang was good at making dumplings, but men rarely knew how to cook.(Except for bachelors), if any man walked around the pot, he would be scolded as "useless." This was similar to "a gentleman stays away from the abalone chef." Therefore, Shaoping's mother had a lot of opinions about her son's cooking ability.
Eggface and Eggface were overjoyed today. They didn't know that their father was still in " re-education through labor ". They just surrounded the adults to see when they could eat.
The orchid looked much better today. It no longer looked as panicked as it did yesterday. Feeling sorry for her husband, she asked her brother if he could bring her man some dumplings later. Shaoping said awkwardly,"This isn't good, right? Re-education should look like a re-education. What will people say if they see it?”Actually, Sun Shaoping didn't feel bad about the food. If he had good food and drinks, he was afraid that his brother-in-law would become addicted to " reeducation through labor." Wang Manyin might really do it.
Sun Shao 'an put the cow in the breeding room and handed it to the breeder, Tian Wanjiang, before rushing back. At the village entrance, Jin Jun Wu had told him about his brother-in-law being reeducated through labor. He did not know what kind of chaos the family was in now. His father had been strong all his life, but now he had to suffer this humiliation. He was really afraid that his father would take things too hard and find a way out. He didn't know how panicked his sister was at this moment, and there were also two pitiful children…He wanted to chop Wang Manyin into pieces right now, but no matter what, he had to get this " thing " out first.
He had not thought of how to " rescue " Wang Manyin even when he was on the slope in front of his house. However, he had to remain calm now. He could not panic, or else the house would be even more chaotic.
Sun Shao 'an, who had just entered the house, was a little dumbfounded. His mother, sister, brother, and sister were all making dumplings around the pot. His two nephews were drooling as they watched the adults make dumplings.
Grandma sat on the brick bed and smiled at Sun Shao 'an with her toothless mouth. It turned out that her little grandson really didn't lie to her. Her eldest grandson came back in one piece.
Sun Shao 'an stuffed the cake he bought into Grandma's mouth. She could only bite on such a soft thing. He gave some to each of his nephews and then asked Sun Shaoping,""Where's Dad?"
"We're entering the mountain." Since Sun Shao 'an entered the door, Sun Shaoping had been sizing him up. This was his big brother, a man who could take on the world. When he watched " The Ordinary World " in his previous life, the man he admired the most was not the protagonist Sun Shaoping, but his older brother Sun Shao 'an. This man who had shouldered all the pain was a real man.
The moment he saw his brother, he remembered a song from his previous life,"Being a man/is not easy/No matter how hard it is, I won't say it/Lie down and caress my sadness/Being a man/is not easy/Still persistent in the midst of danger/Love is hidden in my heart/Let it go all the way."
At this moment, Sun Shaoping felt that his original thoughts might be wrong. Sister Runye's feelings might be painful for his brother, but it was also a kind of affirmation. If he couldn't settle this matter satisfactorily, he would look down on himself. Should he tell him Sister Runye's thoughts? It was better to wait first. After all, Sister Runye didn't tell him.
Seeing that her younger brother had come back with a backbone, Lanhua told her about her man being arrested and sent to labor camp again. As she spoke, she sobbed. Sun Shaoping felt that this sister was almost becoming " Xianglin Sao."
Sun Shao 'an knew that Tian Fu Jun was the deputy director of the county revolutionary committee. If he could really invite him, it should be easy to save his brother-in-law. The stone in his heart was finally relieved. He patted his younger brother's shoulder in relief. His younger brother had grown up and could finally share some of his burdens.
"Eh, where did the meat come from?" Shao 'an was a little surprised.
" Shaoping bought it…Runye gave him 50 catties of food stamps and 30 yuan. Shaoping exchanged all the food stamps for food, and he bought the remaining money as meat. Sigh…Actually, one catty is enough…" Shaoping's mother felt her heart ache when she saw so much meat.
Sun Shao 'an didn't comment on his brother's reckless spending. He just smiled and lifted the curtain to walk out.
The apricot flowers in the yard were blooming beautifully, but Sun Shao 'an was not in the mood to appreciate them. His thoughts were pulled back to the distant past. He played with Runye, went to school together, and helped Runye mend his pants. He helped Runye do his homework…
Later, he dropped out of school to work as the third place in the county. Runye went to the county to study in junior high school, high school, and Huang Yuan to study in a teacher's school. After graduating, Runye returned to the county town to teach and became a government official. He was still a farmer. He had never blamed anyone, but he just couldn't accept it...
Sun Shao 'an skillfully rolled up a pipe and pinched off the remaining paper at both ends. He smoked like a cigar and looked at his younger brother quietly looking at him. He smiled and said,""What's the matter?"
"The dumplings are ready…" said Sun Shaoping.
At this moment, a person came from the slope and shouted from afar,"Shao An! Shao An!"
When they entered, Sun Shao 'an went up to them.""Second Father, what's the matter?"
" It's nothing. I saw that you were back, so I came over to take a look." Sun Shaoping's second father was Sun Yuting.
In fact, he had been at the " gossip center " in the village this morning. He heard that his eldest brother was making dumplings and wanted to see if he could come over for a meal. However, he was a little afraid of his little nephew. He only dared to come when he could wait for Sun Shao 'an to return.
After entering the house, Sun Yuting took off his rotten shoes and sat beside his mother. He asked Shaoping's mother,""Where's my brother?"
"We're in the mountains. Have you eaten?"
"Not yet."
Shaoping's mother treated Sun Yuting like her own child, so she quickly scooped up a bowl for him. It was true that her sister-in-law was like a mother.
He didn't find it too hot, so he picked it up and stuffed it into his mouth. After eating a few, he said," Don't worry too much about Manyin. As long as you reform him properly, you can still fight for leniency…If he continues to sell rat poison, the party and the people will cut off his capitalist tail…If he doesn't do well, he might be sent to prison. It's not good for our relatives 'political reputation either. We'll be implicated…I didn't stand up because I was afraid of people gossiping. After this period of time passes, I'll talk to Zhigong Gao Hu again…" After all, he was his niece's man, so he couldn't just leave it alone.
Sun Shaoping smiled and said," Second Father, you took a big risk by coming to our house. Your political future won't be affected, right?"”
Sun Yuting waved his hand and said," We're family. Why are you talking about this? How can I not care about such a big thing? I can't even write two 'Sun' characters in one stroke..."
Sun Yuting, a revolutionary, sometimes played favoritism. Whether it was for the dumplings or because he really wanted to help his eldest brother's family, no one could say for sure. This was how society in China was. It was all about " human relations, reason, and law."" Human relations " were always ranked before " reason and law." There were also many cases where fathers and sons drew a clear line due to " class struggle," and couples turned against each other. However, Sun Yuting was not so aware of it.
After dinner in the afternoon, Sun Shaoping washed himself and suddenly felt refreshed.
Most of the people in Shuangshui Village rarely bathed all year round. The whole family felt that the more books this child read, the more particular he would be. Sun Shaoping could only laugh at this statement. In his previous life, he had heard a cold joke here: A and B invited each other to go to the market, but A did not go. B complained to him,"If you're not going, say so earlier. I've already washed my face, and you're not going.”
This was mainly due to the lack of water in this area. In his previous life, in the 1990s, the villagers here had a serious water shortage problem.
Shaoping's mother baked a few tortillas for Sun Shaoping to improve his school meals. She also asked him to bring some leftover dumplings to Jin Bo. Usually, the two little ones in their family had benefited a lot from him. They couldn't forget him when they had good things.
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