County, Yongshun textile factory.
Her best friend, Yang Guiru, went to the factory to look for Chu Mengxi. Yang Guiru was a glorious teacher of the people and had an elegant temperament.
Chu Mengxi was wearing a dark blue uniform as she hurriedly jogged out.
Although she was wearing work clothes, it was difficult to hide her otherworldly temperament. Her exquisite and beautiful face was a little haggard.
Whether it was her looks or figure, Chu Mengxi was undoubtedly the prettiest girl in the factory.
Even though they were married, there were still many young men in the factory who were trying to please Chu Mengxi.
They had all heard that Chu Mengxi's husband was a hooligan. Back then, they had misjudged him. It was only a matter of time before they divorced.
Because Chu Mengxi was too outstanding, even though she had a child, many men in the factory still missed her!
"Lil Ru, what's the matter? I'm busy.”
The textile workers each looked at a few textile machines. They kept walking between the gears to check the operation of the machines. It was very tiring.
If it weren't for the fact that she had two daughters to raise alone, Chu Mengxi, who originally had a good family background, wouldn't have taken up this hard job.
Yang Guiru looked at Chu Mengxi's haggard face and felt her heart ache.
"Have you considered that matter? The sooner you think about it, the sooner you get a divorce. I happen to have a colleague here who's honest and considerate. The key is that he doesn't mind that you have two children at all…"
"Hmm…I'll go back and think about it."
Chu Mengxi nodded her head. She was a conservative woman. Since she had intimate contact with Li Xia, she originally wanted to be faithful to him until the end.
Who would have thought that Li Xia was becoming more and more unreliable.
Moreover, Chu Mengxi still had to consider the two little babies at home. They were still so young, yet they had to experience the separation of their parents. Chu Mengxi really could not bear to see them leave.
Yang Guiru was furious and said,"What else do you want? Li Xia is already such a jerk, do you still want to live with him?”
Yang Guiru was also married. She married the deputy director of the mechanical repair department of an agricultural machinery factory and lived a happy life.
Yang Guiru had always been proud of this.
Comparing her husband with Chu Mengxi's Li Xia, the difference was like heaven and earth.
If Yang Guiru was in Li Xia's shoes, she would have divorced him long ago.
Chu Mengxi shook her head." I don't have any hope for him anymore. It's just that the two little ones at home are still young…"
Chu Mengxi's emotions were a little complicated, and she was also a little conflicted.
Perhaps divorce was the best choice.
Chu Mengxi's parents had advised her several times about this matter.
"My Mengxi, do you think I would harm you? Listen to me, quickly get a divorce with that street punk and get out of this misery!”
Yang Guiru was always worried for Chu Mengxi.
"Alright…I'll go back and explain it to him tonight.”
……
In this era, resources were scarce.
It was easy to fill one's stomach with corn paste, sweet potato noodles, and sorghum-grain rice.
However, it was difficult to eat well.
Fine grain and white flour were not often eaten. Most families only ate them once during the holidays.
Chicken, duck, fish, and meat were even more out of the question.
Fish could be caught in the river, but it was very difficult.
Shangrong Village was surrounded by mountains on three sides. There was a river that flowed along the village. The water was very deep and the river was more than ten meters wide. The fish in the river were very difficult to catch, as if they had all become spirits.
Li Xia, who often went up trees to dig for bird eggs and went down the stream to catch fish and prawns, was lucky enough to catch a palm-sized Crucian Carp or a white strip. He often set up a fire in the wild to eat.
He was free and unfettered. He would never bring anything good home for his wife and children to taste.
Li Xia held the fishing rod and walked out of the door quickly.
There was mud all the way. After that, there was a paddy field.
At this time of the year, every household was preparing to grow rice seedlings.
In 1982, the policy of distributing farmland to households was implemented. Now that every household had been allocated farmland, it meant that they could grow their own food.
Everyone was very enthusiastic. As long as they could understand the language at home, they were brought to the farmland to work.
Li Xia crossed the ridge. The villagers who were doing farm work saw him and pretended not to see him. They ignored him.
This village's famous hooligan did not do proper work all day long. He fooled around all day and was idle. He even asked his wife to earn money to support the family. No matter where he went, it was unreasonable and too much.
The two little kids at home were starving. Look at him. He took his fishing rod and went out to the wild again.
Li Xia could only silently endure the villagers 'disdainful looks.
He had asked for all of this.
Now, he wanted to do his best to make up for it.
……
Ten minutes later, Li Xia arrived at the riverside.
In his previous life, he had developed a hobby of fishing. Not only that, but he had also participated in competitions and won the provincial fishing association championship. He was famous for being a fishing expert in the industry.
He was still good at wild fishing.
He looked at the bamboo pole in his hand. The material and workmanship were not satisfactory. He picked it up and shook it. The toughness was still acceptable.
Let's just fish like this. There's nothing we can do with this fishing rod.
If the tools were not enough, he could only use his skills.
Li Xia looked around and found a good fishing spot in the reeds.
At the same time, he was also very lucky. He found a nest of wild duck eggs in the reeds.
There were five of them!
"It's really a good idea to sleep. The duck eggs are just right for the two little fellows to nourish their bodies.”
Li Xia carefully put away the wild duck egg.
Before fishing, mix the bait.
At present, there was only corn at home, so he could only make corn bait.
In the fishing world, corn had always been known as the " King of Plain Baits." In actual fishing, it could be used as bait or bait. Moreover, corn bait could be used to fish many fish species.
It was just after the vernal equinox, and the temperature was suitable. It was a good time to fish. All the fish had already opened their mouths.
Although fish were easy to catch, the palatability of the bait was still very important. Unfed fish in natural waters were more cautious when eating, so self-made bait played a vital role in wild fishing.
In addition to the selection of fishing spots and bait, there was also the depth of fishing, the timing of digging the nest, and so on. To successfully catch the fish, it required a lot of skills and experience.
This was also why so many people in the village wanted to fish to improve their food, but they could not achieve it.
Li Xia took out a small bag of cornmeal from his pocket. This bag of cornmeal was the only food in the house. Chu Mengxi wanted to steam cornbread for dinner tonight.
Li Xia couldn't care less now. He found a broken bowl by the river and added water and cornmeal. He also beat a wild duck egg into it to add a little fishy smell.
As he added water, he stirred quickly. When the dough was fluffy, he stopped adding water and kneaded it into dough.
He plucked small balls from the dough, dried them for a while, and used them to make nests.
The corn bait was very suitable for catching carp, grass, and bream.
Li Xia first threw a few rods, adjusted the goose feather float, hung the bait, and threw it down.
With the current weather, he chose to build a nest at once and wait.
One's hand never left the pole and one's eyes never left the float. This was the basic quality of fishing.
Li Xia had chosen a good fishing spot. Twenty minutes later, there was movement from the float.
First, it was a bite, then a float. At first glance, it looked like a carp.
Li Xia saw the opportunity and immediately picked up the fishing rod to fish.
The bamboo pole instantly bent, and the fish began to swim a few times before obediently being captured.
Li Xia weighed the first fish in his hand. Six taels, not bad.
He smiled and threw the fish into a bamboo basket. The bamboo basket was picked up by the river. No one wanted it, and it was a little old.
He continued fishing…
Half an hour later, the fish kept coming into the nest and they all opened their mouths. Li Xia quickly caught a few more.
After that, he began to connect the poles…
A connected rod referred to a fish that could catch more than ten fish in a row without any breaks or empty rods.
To be able to connect the fishing rod so easily, it was enough to show that Li Xia's fishing skills were first-class.
Of course, it also meant that this area was rich in fish resources.
In the morning, the bamboo basket was already filled to the brim, weighing about 50 catties.
Li Xia took out the bamboo basket that had sunk into the water. The fish inside were out of the water, and they kept swinging their tails, making a " pa da " sound.
He raised his head and looked at the sky. The sun was getting stronger and stronger.
The villagers who did farm work had to go home to eat, and there was no one in the fields.
Li Xia returned home and placed the bamboo basket on the ground, letting out a long sigh of relief.
He hadn't eaten since morning, and fishing was also exhausting. At this time, he was sweating profusely and hungry.
The two children were playing with sandbags on the ground. When they heard the commotion, they quickly ran to the door.
When they saw the bamboo basket full of fish, their mouths opened wide…
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