Lu Dewen chewed the egg and swallowed it little by little, then licked the egg paste off the edge of the bowl. Only then did he rub his stomach and burp in satisfaction. Sister-in-law Cui and Sun Guixian did the same. They went to the kitchen and scooped up half a bowl of soup, stirred the white sugar at the bottom of the bowl, and drank it all before wiping their mouths and leaving.
The moon had already risen halfway through the clouds, and they still had to get up early for work tomorrow. Xue Huahua didn't ask them to stay and sent them out of the courtyard. In the house, Lu Dewen was happily putting away the bowls and chopsticks. Two bowls of egg soup and half an egg white made him feel even more full than a bowl of rice. When he saw Xue Huahua coming back, he shouted, "Mom, go back to sleep. I'll wash these bowls."
"There's still some wild vegetable paste in the iron pot. You can scoop a small bowl to eat and give more to Caizhi." Xue Huahua stood at the door and deliberately raised her voice when she said this.
Lu Dewen couldn't believe it and paused for a moment, "There's wild vegetable paste to eat?" He was already full.
However, he was naturally happy to be able to eat one more bowl. Immediately, he happily carried the bowl into the kitchen, picked a big bowl from the cupboard, and scooped a small bowl for Caizhi. When he went out, he deliberately showed the bowl to Xue Huahua, "I scooped this for Caizhi."
Xue Huahua snorted, turned around and went into the house, "Eat it and wash the pot. Get up early tomorrow."
Lu Dewen hurriedly agreed, carried the bowl, and strode into the room with his head held high.
The morning in the countryside was very quiet, with a trickling stream, birds looking for food, and the gentle breeze sending beautiful sounds into the ears of the people who were sleeping soundly.
Xue Huahua spread out two small corn cakes and cooked a poached egg for Chao Caizhi. She sprinkled some sugar on it and sent it to her room. Lu Dewen was already up, holding the child and gently rocking it, humming a tune, "Little boy, grow up quickly. Follow dad to herd sheep tomorrow …" There were no sheep in the production team, so he complacently changed the tune, "Follow dad to carry manure tomorrow … What's so good about carrying manure? You'll earn work points and save food …"
Xue Huahua coughed, and he immediately stopped. He looked at the window nervously, "Mom, you're here. I'll go to work immediately."
He handed the child to Chao Caizhi and was about to leave when Xue Huahua stopped him, "The child hasn't been named yet, think of a name for him."
Xue Huahua dragged a stool to the bedside, put the bowl down, glanced at the sleeping child under the small quilt, and said to Chao Caizhi, "I'll take Xixi out, you stay at home and take care of the child. Throw the changed diapers into the basin and run, I'll come back at noon to wash them." The countryside did not pay much attention to confinement. Those who were well-off would rest for about ten days before going to work, while those who were poorly off would give birth in the fields and continue working after the birth.
Chao Caizhi had given birth to Lu Xixi the next day, but it was different this time, Xue Huahua did not want her to overwork her body. There was a man at home, why would a woman work so hard?
"Me?" Lu Dewen scratched the back of his head helplessly, "I don't know how."
He had studied in school for a few years, but he could only recognize a few words and recite a few poems, he was not good at naming. "Why don't you ask the captain? He often goes to the commune for meetings, he knows all the good names." In the past, there were many people with the same name in the village, he shouted at the top of his voice, and many people responded in unison. Lu Jianguo felt that it was not a good idea, so every time he went to the commune, he would ask for other villagers' names, and if there was a good one, he would write it down and tell it to the family who was about to give birth.
In recent years, there were more and more names in the village.
A few years back, you would stand in the yard and shout 'Son of a dog', and all you could hear was' Hey, I'm working … '
Xue Huahua looked at him, "Is it your son or the captain's son?"
Lu Dewen was terrified, he looked at his son who was sucking his fingers seriously, he could not think of a good name no matter how hard he tried, he looked at Xue Huahua, "Why don't we call him Dong Dong, together with Xixi, people will know that they are brothers." Just like him and his second brother, one was Lu Dewen, the other was Lu Mingwen. As for the fourth brother, Lu Jianxun, it was all because his father saw Lu Jianguo became the captain, he wanted to get the 'Jian' character, Lu Jianxun should have been called Lu Xunwen.
Things, things, how could they not be brothers? Xue Huahua did not say much, she asked Lu Dewen to look for Lu Jianguo to register the child's household registration. There was no police station in Fenggu Township, so they had to go to the county. Without Lu Jianguo, the child could not be registered.
"Mom, I'll tell him when I see him later, I'm going to work first." There was not enough food at home, they did not eat breakfast in February, they went to work the moment they woke up, he was used to it, especially since he had a full meal last night, he was not hungry at all.
"I'll go with you." Xue Huahua stood up, carrying Xixi who was eating corn pancakes, "Xixi and grandma are going to cut the pigweed."
The breeze was refreshing, Xue Huahua let Lu Dewen carry the child, she walked behind. Before they could walk out of the yard, a shout came from behind, "Mom, Big Brother, wait, I'll go with you." Lu Mingwen sprained his leg, limping out. Lu Dewen was puzzled, "Mingwen, your leg is not healed yet."
"It's almost healed, I can go back to work." Lu Mingwen supported his limping leg with one hand, walking very slowly. Lu Dewen was puzzled, he was only one year older than Lu Mingwen, he knew his younger brother's character very well. He was hardworking, he was hardworking, he was hardworking when it came to helping others, he would immediately go over to help when a female comrade or a female educated youth was not feeling well, he would immediately go over to help. He would get the work for them, but his own work would be deducted.
Lu Dewen found it unbelievable that Lu Mingwen was suddenly so enthusiastic. Thinking of Sun Baoqin who came home yesterday, he asked, "Mingwen, where's Bao Qin?"
Speaking of Sun Baoqin, Lu Mingwen's expression changed. She was fine when she was dating, but changed after she got married. She stayed at home all day, went back to her mother's house when she saw that he was injured, and took all her clothes with her yesterday, saying that she could not help at home, so she went back to her mother's house to help reduce the burden at home.
He felt that something was wrong, but he could not put his finger on it.
"She went back to her mother's house, Big Brother, let's not talk about her, let's go back to work."
Lu Dewen did not like Sun Baoqin in the past, and before they got married, she always used sweet words to trick Lu Mingwen into helping her brother. After they got married, she complained that the food at home was not good, and kept talking about how good her previous partner's family was, which was annoying.
It was better if she left, but don't come back.
After all, they were brothers, and Lu Dewen could not bear for Lu Mingwen to go to work with an injury, so he let him rest at home.
Lu Mingwen hurriedly waved his hand, secretly looking at Xue Huahua's expression. "No need, no need. Just be careful, it's okay." He was really afraid of Xue Huahua. In the past, she did not say anything, but now when she was angry, she was even scarier than Lu Jianguo.
Lu Dewen also remembered his mother said that if you don't work, you won't be able to eat, and quickly nodded in agreement. "Work is good. Let's go and work."
The three of them did not mention Sun Baoqin again. Sun Baoqin was from the ninth production team in Elm Village. When she first came to Sun Guixian's house as a guest, she did not know how she and Lu Mingwen saw eye to eye. In the past, Lu Mingwen, who was always surrounded by educated girls, went to Elm Village every day to please them. He pestered Sun Baoqin's parents and forced them to be together. Last year, the two of them could not help but do something shameful. Sun Baoqin's parents asked for 50 kg of grain before they were willing to marry their daughter. Lu Mingwen cried, threw a tantrum, and threatened to hang himself. The original owner of the body could not stop him, and he agreed. He even invited 20 tables of guests.
Most of the villagers' gifts were coarse grains. Every family was losing money when they held weddings and funerals. They were already short of money, and after they invited the guests, they became even poorer.
As a result, as soon as their mothers collapsed, Sun Baoqin said that she wanted to go back to her parents' home. She has not come back since.
Xue Huahua was not in the mood to ask about her daughter-in-law. She just wanted to straighten out her two sons and improve the family's conditions. As for the other things, she could take it slowly.
Xue Huahua and Lu Mingwen cut the pigweed. She went to the storage room to get two sickles, a basket, and two baskets. She let Lu Mingwen carry the basket, and she carried the baskets. The mother and son walked along the place where there was a lot of pigweed. The pigweed was loose, and soon the baskets were full. Xue Huahua pressed hard. Seeing that Lu Mingwen's feet were a little swollen, she asked him to sit down and rest for a while.
"Now you know that it is not easy for the food at home to come." Xue Huahua coldly scolded. "No pain, no gain. Do you really think that the food at home comes from the wind? You know that your eldest brother ate a bowl of rice last night. He deserves it. In the future, we will have a rule in our family. If you don't work, don't think about eating. If you starve to death, you deserve it. "
Thanks to Lu Dewen as an example, Lu Mingwen and Lu Jianxun were like him. If they could be lazy, they would not be diligent. If they could be diligent, they would definitely help others diligently. The original owner of the body worked hard all day and did not get the slightest bit of sympathy from them. But they were very warm to outsiders. Now that he fell into her hands, he had to work honestly for her. Don't think about it all day long.
When people are alive, only when they find something to do, they will not feel empty and have no time to commit crimes.
Lu Mingwen lowered his head and said in a loud voice. "When my feet are better, I will work every day to earn work points."
Xue Huahua sneered. "You do work, but I don't see work points all year round."
Lu Mingwen blushed and straightened his neck. "In the past, I gave them to brother Bao Qin. In the future, I will earn my own work points. I will not give them to anyone."
Xue Huahua did not say anything. Based on her understanding, Lu Mingwen was the kind of person who would not move his legs when he saw a female comrade. It would be difficult for him to earn his own work points!
Before the basket was full, a female educated youth came to the side. She was wearing a popular work uniform in the city. Her hair was combed into two braids. She looked at Lu Mingwen shyly. "Comrade Mingwen, I am not feeling well today. I want to take half a day off from the captain …"
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