This is the Anti-Theft Badge
Xue Huahua patted Lu Mingwen's shoulder.
He stopped the wheelbarrow next to the cracked wall and said, "Sit here and wait. I have something to do."
Chao Caizhi had already spent all the money they had to give birth to her child.
If Lu Mingwen could not pay for his treatment, the doctor would not prescribe him any medicine.
She knew that someone was secretly collecting grain in the dark room next to the cooperative.
The price was low.
If it wasn't for the fact that they were in urgent need of money, they wouldn't come.
The supply and marketing cooperative sells rice at twenty-four cents a catty.
Moreover, they were only paid 1.78 cents for the rice they bought, which was a six or seven cents difference for a catty.
Everyone would be reluctant.
To do business is to speculate.
If they were caught, they would be criticized. Those people were risking their lives to earn money.
Dealing with this kind of person.
Xue Huahua was extremely nervous. She hunched her back.
When she passed by the cooperative, she saw the salesperson behind the counter staring at her. Her heart pounded and she quickly lowered her head.
He quickly walked to the inconspicuous house and knocked on the door.
The door opened.
It was a tall man.
A dark-skinned man.
He looked around before letting Xue Huahua into the house. "What do you want to sell?"
Xue Huahua tightened the sack, gently pulled it open, and said hoarsely, "Rice."
Three catties six and two meters, one jiao six per catty, a total of fifty-seven jiao and eighty five jiao.
Xue Huahua frowned and asked in a low voice, "Isn't it 1.85 catties?" Someone in the village had come to exchange it before, so she knew the price.
"The security outside is very strict. I can only give you this price." The man was certain that Xue Huahua would not reject him. "It's up to you whether you want to sell it or not. I'm telling you that the price will drop in a few days. If you don't sell it to me, no one will be willing to buy it."
Xue Huahua was reluctant, but she knew that he was telling the truth. They were the only ones in Plentiful Valley Village who did this kind of business. The next time they came, they would deliberately lower the price. She could not do anything about it. After hesitating for a while, she could only nod and agree. She poured the rice into the basket, took the money and ran out of the door. She stuffed the sack into her right pocket and felt relieved.
The salesperson stood at the door of the cooperative with some joy in her eyes. Xue Huahua felt guilty. She called her second son and went to push the wheelbarrow back. It was her first time doing this kind of thing. She was so nervous that her hands were sweaty. It was not until Lu Mingwen asked her what she was going to do that she came back to her senses.
Xue Huahua did not hide it from him. "I need to go to the hospital.
I sold a few catties of rice. "Lu Mingwen's eyes widened. He then carefully looked around and said anxiously," If you are caught, you will be criticized. Mom, have you forgotten about Aunt Ju in our village? "
Xue Huahua was startled. Her mind carried the memory of the original owner. Of course she remembered about Aunt Ju. Aunt Ju's grandson had a high fever that night and was sent to the hospital. The doctor saw that they could not afford to give the child an infusion. Aunt Ju had no choice but to carry a small basket of rice to sell in the village. Since then, whenever she needed money, Aunt Ju would sell the rice. Once she was caught by the commune's cadres, she had to be criticized every month with the previous landlord. It made her a little crazy.
She shivered and looked at Lu Mingwen's worried eyes. She whispered, "I can't not treat your leg."
Lu Mingwen pursed his lips. After a long time, he seemed to have made up his mind. He said to Xue Huahua, "If I am really exposed, mom will say that I did it. I am not afraid of being criticized …"
"Shh, lower your voice. Look at the empty streets. There is no one around. If we don't say it, no one will say it." Xue Huahua was a little worried when she thought of the female salesperson's eyes. But she forgot about this matter after she was admitted to the hospital. The doctor said that Lu Mingwen's leg was dislocated. He had to take good care of it after it was fixed. Otherwise, it would be dislocated frequently in the future.
After Xue Huahua explained the situation to Lu Jianguo, Lu Jianguo did not say anything. In the afternoon, he arranged for another female comrade to cut the pigweed with her. The female comrade was Li Xuemei. She was the first female comrade to come to the village. She married Jian She's youngest son, Lu Ming. She was now three months pregnant. The team leader guessed that Li Xuemei was a down-to-earth person. The female comrade in the village was generally arrogant. They looked down on people from the village and talked about how things were in the city.
Li Xuemei was different. She did not like to talk about life in the city and was polite to people. She was well received by the villagers. But according to the other comrade, her family was not well off. Her parents died a few years ago, leaving a grandfather who was working on the farm. She wanted to marry Lu Ming, but Lu Ming's mother did not agree. She said that Li Xuemei was a burden to Lu Ming.
But it did not affect the couple's relationship. After the New Year, they went to the farm to visit Li Xuemei's grandfather. It was said that the old man liked this grandson-in-law very much. Of course, the last sentence was said by Lu Jian She's wife.
Li Xuemei probably knew her. She wanted to talk to her a few times, but she swallowed her words back.
Xue Huahua did not think too much about it. When she got home in the evening, she saw the black diapers hanging on the bamboo pole. She had a headache and shouted. "Boss, do you wash diapers like this?" Even the poop was not clean. How could it be used?
Lu Dewen looked up in surprise and followed Xue Huahua's line of sight to the bamboo pole. Just looking at it, he could smell the stench. He rubbed his nose. "The color is too dark. I can't wash it clean."
It was useless to hit it with a hammer, and it would be even worse if he rubbed it with his hands.
Xue Huahua glanced at him. "What's the use if you can't even wash the diapers clean? Wash it again. If you can't wash it clean, don't eat."
Lu Dewen bent his back and softly said, "Oh." He put the diapers back into the basin and went back to the sink.
There was some leftover wild vegetables that she cooked at noon. Xue Huahua added some water and simmered it until it was thin for dinner. As for Chao Caizhi and Xixi's diapers, she cooked them again and sprinkled white sugar in them. She brought them into the room for Chao Caizhi and fed them to Xixi.
"Mom, my body is almost recovered. Let's go to work tomorrow. I will carry Dong Dong on my back. It won't delay me." After giving birth to Xixi, she did the same thing.
Xue Huahua did not agree. "Dong Dong is still young. It's more important for you to take good care of him. It's not the busy farming season. Let's talk about it after he recovers. By the way, there are a lot of things to do these two days. I haven't sent a letter to your family about your birth. I will talk to Dewen later. I will ask him to ask if anyone in the village wants to go there these two days. "
People in the village rely on the villagers to communicate. Fortunately, it was not an urgent matter. It wouldn't be a problem to delay it for three to five days.
As they were talking, someone came outside and called her "Huahua", "Huahua".
Xue Huahua carried Xixi out and saw Sun Guixian standing in the yard with a smile on her face. It seemed that something good had happened.
"Sister-in-law Guixian, why are you here? Come and sit." The house was a little dark. Xue Huahua sat on a bench against the wall. She placed Xixi between her legs and slowly fed him with a bowl.
Sun Guixian looked around and sat down next to Xue Huahua. Her eyes fell on the high pile of firewood. "Huahua, I heard that Mingwen's foot is injured again? Isn't he able to go to work? Why is he injured again? "
Speaking of which, Lu Mingwen still had to call Sun Guixian aunt. Maybe it was because Sun Baoqin was not at home, Sun Guixian did not come often. Hearing her ask about Lu Mingwen's foot injury, her eyebrows jumped. "Is Bao Qin not coming back?" She could not be blamed for thinking too much. There were many cases of marriage fraud in the countryside. Especially in the 80s and 90s, it was common for people to run away with others after getting the marriage certificate yesterday.
Sun Guixian looked stiff. "I haven't been back for a long time. I don't know the specific situation. I just came to ask about Mingwen's situation."
Xue Huahua stared at her for a moment. It was not until Sun Guixian lowered her head guiltily that she withdrew her gaze. She had a rough idea in her heart. Sun Baoqin did not want to live with Lu Mingwen anymore. She was afraid that they would not let her go when she came back. She asked Sun Guixian to sound them out. To be honest, she really did not care whether Sun Baoqin came back or not. She would treat others how they treated her.
When the whole family was injured, it was Chao Caizhi and Lu Hongying who supported the family. When they were in the most difficult situation, they did not think of eating a meal with Sun Baoqin, let alone now.
"Sister-in-law Guixian, I know what is going on. You go back first. I will talk to Mingwen. If he is okay with it, I am okay with it."
Sun Guixian saw that Xue Huahua was so reasonable and felt a little embarrassed. When Sun Baoqin and Lu Mingwen were dating, she did not think that Sun Baoqin and Lu Mingwen were a couple. Not only was Sun Baoqin lazy, but Lu Mingwen was also entangled with many women. He helped this one day and that the next. He was lecherous and did not look like a good person.
Sun Baoqin did not listen to her and insisted on marrying Lu Mingwen.
Now, after less than a year of marriage, she regretted it.
She felt that it was shameful.
In the countryside, regardless of whether the certificate was obtained or not, marriage was considered after a banquet. Sun Baoqin's way of doing things was no different from divorce. In the eyes of the villagers, divorce was more serious than marriage. After a divorce, if the other sons or daughters of the Sun Family dated someone else, people would say that the Sun Family had a daughter who was divorced. They would look down on the Sun Family and think that the Sun Family was restless.
However, thinking of Sun Baoqin's situation, Sun Guixian felt happy and helpless. If she did not communicate with Xue Huahua, there would be more shameful things in the future.
"Huahua, we're from the same village. You know me. I've always liked Mingwen. He's quick, hardworking, and filial. He's the kind of person you can't find even if you're looking for a lantern …"
Xue Huahua interrupted her. "Sister-in-law Guixian, it is getting dark. You still have to work tomorrow. You should go back quickly."
She was not a glib talker. She could not say such polite words. Since it was like this, there was no need for her to say some high-sounding words. Lu Mingwen would not be happy to hear it.
Sun Guixian felt that Xue Huahua was putting on airs. Her attitude became much colder. She pulled a long face and said, "Alright, then talk to Mingwen. Let me know when you are done."
When she came here, Sun Guixian was not confident. Now seeing Xue Huahua's face, she felt that she deserved it. Sun Baoqin found another educated youth. So what? He was educated and cultured. If he was a slightly sensible person, he would not continue to live a hard life with Lu Mingwen. She shook her trousers and swaggered away.
When she was thinking, someone shouted at her from the bamboo grove. The voice was so sharp that the birds in the trees flew around. Xue Huahua's ears were shocked. She had heard this voice many times in the village. She was not used to hearing her name suddenly. So was Lu Dewen. Liu Yunfang was famous for her shrewdness. Several production teams next door were afraid of her. She sat on the stone block outside the yard and cursed people all day long. Her voice could be heard from both sides of the village. His heart skipped a beat when he suddenly heard Xue Huahua's name. "Mom, Aunt Yunfang is calling you. Is something wrong?"
Liu Yunfang stood under the bamboo grove. Seeing the two people on the ridge, she took a deep breath and shouted at a higher volume, "Huahua, Huahua, come to the storage room. Captain wants to talk to you."
Xue Huahua came to her senses. She shouted across the long ridge, "Sister Yunfang, what's the matter?" She carried a heavy load of grass on her shoulder. She had to walk three more ridges to get to the storage room. If there was nothing important, she would talk about it tomorrow morning.
As soon as she finished speaking, Liu Yunfang's voice sounded. Many birds flew out of the bamboo grove. "The pig is sick. Captain wants to talk to you. Hurry up. I'll go to the pig farm first." Sun Guixian was stubborn. It was she who didn't take good care of the pig and it got sick. But she insisted on biting Li Xuemei and Xue Huahua. Li Xuemei was from the city. She was not as thick-skinned as her, but Xue Huahua was not.
When Xue Huahua came, she would tear Sun Guixian's mouth.
There were a lot of people gathered outside the pig farm. Older people were standing outside the pigsty with their children in their arms. They looked at the pigs inside and frowned. One of the pigs was sleeping softly in the corner. Its whole body was red. It didn't even smell the grass when it was thrown into its mouth. It was not like the other three who were fighting for the grass happily. Pigs were the spiritual power of the villagers during the New Year. There were four pigs in the pig farm. One pig was killed by the villagers and the other three were sold to the cooperative for money. All the year round, the villagers counted on the pigs to get money.
Knowing that the money this year would be less, how could the villagers not sigh?
More and more people came. They first looked at the pigs and then angrily pointed at Sun Guixian and Lin Luoran and scolded them.
Among them, Liu Yunfang's voice was the sharpest and most penetrating. Xue Huahua had just stepped into the pig farm when she heard Liu Yunfang's roaring voice stand out from the crowd, piercing through the clouds.
"Shameless, black-hearted person, you made a mistake and blamed Lu Ming's family. Just because she's young, she won't scold you, right? Come, if you have anything to say, come at me. Do you think I'm afraid of a lazy person like you?" Liu Yunfang poked Sun Guixian's forehead, and her saliva flew straight at Sun Guixian's face. Everyone saw that she was so embarrassed that she flew into a rage, but they didn't say anything.
Even if they said anything, they would be covered up.
Sun Guixian and the other female worker who was cutting the pigweed were surrounded so tightly that not even a drop of water could trickle through. Both of their faces were ashen. When they arrived, they could hear their cries, but now it was gone.
Someone noticed that Xue Huahua had arrived and quickly pushed Lu Jianguo, reminding him softly, "Captain, Comrade Huahua is here."
Lu Jianguo's face was pale. He raised his head solemnly. He knew how the pigs got sick. When Xue Huahua was in charge of cutting the pigweed, the pig farm was full of pigweed and the pigsty had to be swept three times a day. Now, not only was the pigweed gone, the pigsty was smelly. He had his own conclusion.
He called Xue Huahua over just to be fair.
"Comrade Xue Huahua, go and take a look at the pigs in the pigsty."
Xue Huahua put down the basket on her back and walked towards the pig farm. Without looking carefully, she could tell that there was something wrong with one of the pigs. It was lying on the ground with its eyes wide open. She asked Lu Jianguo, "What's wrong?"
Lu Jianguo pulled a long face. "Comrade Sun Guixian said that it's because you didn't take good care of it."
Xue Huahua was elated. She had been working in the fields for a few days. If it was really because of her, the pigs would not have shown symptoms until now. She walked towards Sun Guixian, who was squatting on the ground and hugging her head. She said calmly, "You said that it's because I was lazy and didn't take good care of the pigs, causing them to get sick?"
Sun Guixian let go of her hand and looked up at the calm Xue Huahua. There was no fear in her eyes. She was sure that Xue Huahua could not win against her in an argument. She shouted at the top of her lungs, "Isn't it because of you? You're always lazing around in the pigsty with Lu Ming's family. I've seen them secretly a few times. It's because of you. "
Xue Huahua was a pushover. She didn't even dare to make a sound when her daughter-in-law ran away with someone else. How could she dare to say anything now? Sun Guixian spat and pointed at Xue Huahua. She shouted at the top of her voice, "It's you …"
As soon as she said that, Xue Huahua kicked her. Before Sun Guixian could react, she slapped her left and right. She grabbed her collar and pushed her out. "I've tolerated you for a long time. It's fine if you keep spying on us like a spy. How dare you pour dirty water on me today? Do you really think that I'm a sick cat when I'm not angry?"
With that said, she gave her two more kicks.
Xue Huahua's beating was fast and ruthless. Many people in the surroundings were still in a daze. They couldn't believe that Xue Huahua, who couldn't even say a word after being beaten three times, would directly make a move. Including Lu Jianguo, he forgot to stop Xue Huahua.
Sun Guixian was lying on the ground. She covered her painful face. Tears fell uncontrollably. She stared at Xue Huahua with bloodshot eyes. She got up and wanted to fight with her. "Who are you? How dare you hit me …"
She pounced on Xue Huahua. Xue Huahua took the rake from the man next to her and waved it at Sun Guixian. Her eyes were fierce and her tone was gloomy. "What's wrong with me hitting you? You're fanning the flames and spoiling the atmosphere in the production team. If I hit you, I'll correct the bad atmosphere. When the news spreads to the commune, the cadres will praise me. Come on, if I'm afraid of you, I'll change my surname to yours."
There were some things that she didn't care about because she was forced by the situation. It was never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. It would be fine if she didn't get her hands on it. But if she did, she would retaliate even more fiercely. She wouldn't let the other party find fault with her.
Xue Huahua looked solemn and righteous. Liu Yunfang was stunned. She slapped her thigh and echoed, "Comrade Xue Huahua is right. Those who work in the fields every day don't have time to come to the pig farm. Sun Guixian said that she saw Comrade Xue Huahua slacking off. Obviously, she was slacking off." For the sake of her daughter-in-law, Liu Yunfang had to help Xue Huahua no matter what. She said, "Comrade Sun Guixian isn't young anymore. You can't do this. In the future, everyone in the village will learn to slack off and cheat. What about the crops in the fields? They should be beaten."
When Liu Yunfang expressed her stance, the Lu Family's relatives immediately stood on her side. They accused Sun Guixian of slacking off and blaming others. When they talked about the pigs in the pigsty, they were even angrier. They criticized Sun Guixian as if they were fighting the landlord.
Xue Huahua returned the rake and clapped her hands. She calmly walked to her basket. "Captain, let's quickly send the pigs to the commune and get someone to take a look at them. They might still be able to be saved." The medical conditions were backward. It was almost impossible to cure sick poultry. Therefore, people had the mentality of giving up. In fact, there were doctors in the commune who were in charge of this. They could be saved.
Lu Jianguo was shocked. He hurriedly asked the vice-captain to bring two people to carry the pigs to the commune to take a look.
The sky gradually turned dark. There were still many things waiting for them at home. The villagers who scolded Sun Guixian saw that the captain had already arranged the work. It would not help if they continued to stay. They went to the storage room to return their hoes and tools. When they talked about Xue Huahua beating up Sun Guixian, many people clapped their hands and cheered. Just the fact that Sun Guixian had turned black and white upside down in the village and fanned the flames was enough to make everyone quarrel with her. However, Xue Huahua could endure it. She had held it in until today to vent it out.
However, this incident made the villagers have a new understanding of Xue Huahua. She was usually quiet, but when it came to a critical moment, she could be a big shot. She could even beat up the Japanese without batting an eyelid.
Lu Dewen was also shocked by Xue Huahua. In his mind, Xue Huahua's arrogant attitude when she kicked Sun Guixian appeared. He felt that even if Sun Guixian did not say a word, Xue Huahua would still think of ways to slap her. He could not explain the reason, but he just felt that way.
When he got home, he told Lu Hongying everything. Lu Hongying snorted, "Mum did the right thing. That kind of person should be beaten up. It's fine if Sun Baoqin cheated on us, but she also went around slandering our family and poured dirty water on Mum. If we don't beat her up, who else should we beat up? Big Brother, is Mum injured?"
Lu Dewen shook his head. With Xue Huahua's arrogant attitude, even two Sun Guixian would not be her match. Thinking about this, his face was full of pride. "Who is our Mum? With a wave of the rake, Sun Guixian could not even dodge. The others were all helping Mum." Moreover, Xue Huahua was so fast. He had only blinked his eyes, and his Mum had already used all her limbs.
When Lu Mingwen, who was in the room, heard this, he hurriedly asked Lu Dewen to carry him into the room. He wanted to come out for some fresh air.
The sky was already dark. With the help of the moonlight, the living room was still rather bright. Those who worked had a bowl of rice, and those who did not work had half a bowl of rice. Lu Mingwen held the bowl and did not gobble it up like a tornado. Instead, he pushed the bowl to Xue Huahua, which was rare for him to be filial. "Mum, you must be tired today. Here's mine for you."
Xue Huahua's hand that was holding the chopsticks froze. The corner of her mouth twitched. "Why didn't I hear you say this in the past?"
Didn't he just hear that she had beaten up Sun Guixian to avenge him? Did he think that she did not know about it?
Lu Mingwen smiled embarrassedly. He then made up his mind. "Mum, I'll definitely treat you well in the future. I'll be the first to pounce on whoever hits you."
"There's no need for that. Hurry up and eat." Xue Huahua pushed the bowl back to him. After thinking for a while, she felt that she had to use this incident to teach them a lesson. "Mum hit her because she has been unhappy with her for a long time. Mum knows that you have a thorn in your heart regarding the Sun Family's matter. Mum is also upset, but I couldn't find a chance to do anything about it. Today, she just had to come at me. How can I let her off? As the saying goes, if it's not revenge, it's not the time yet. Look at Mum. After I vented my anger on her, she doesn't even dare to retaliate. How satisfying! "
Lu Dewen nodded his head in admiration. That's right. Everyone in the village said that Xue Huahua was right to hit someone, as though hitting someone was a righteous thing to do. Xue Huahua was just too amazing.
At this point, Xue Huahua and Sun Guixian had formed a grudge. Especially on the second day, when the team leader called everyone in the village to the storage room for a meeting and asked her and Li Xuemei to be in charge of the pig farm, Sun Guixian was so angry that her eyeballs almost popped out.
Xue Huahua was duty-bound to accept the arrangement. Even if some of the female comrades had objections, it was useless. After all, Sun Guixian had set a bad example. Rearing pigs was an important matter. Lu Jianguo would not be at ease if it was handed over to an irresponsible person. During the period when Xue Huahua and Li Xuemei were rearing the pigs, the pigs were growing well. Lu Jianguo was at ease to hand it over to the two of them.
Liu Yunfang, who was an activist, immediately expressed her agreement and led a group of Lu Family members to nod their heads.
The matter of Xue Huahua and Li Xuemei rearing pigs was decided just like that.
Li Mingxia stood on the ridge for a while. When she saw that Xue Huahua did not show any dissatisfaction, she was so angry that she stomped her feet. With Xue Huahua's attitude of blackmailing people, she thought that Xue Huahua would find ways to make a scene with Sun Guixian. She did not expect that Xue Huahua would act as if nothing had happened.
She spat at Xue Huahua and left in a hurry.
As soon as she left, the old man who was digging the fields praised Xue Huahua for ignoring her. She was always gossiping and could not bear to see others happy. "Huahua, your house is a little far away, so you don't know. She wanted to drag you into a fight with Sun Guixian. They fell out. Don't bother about it."
Xue Huahua was puzzled. "What's wrong?"
"They are fighting to cut the pigweed. They have been whispering behind your back all day that you and Lu Ming's wife are lazy. The captain asked them to cut the pigweed in order to be fair. They were in a good relationship before. When they heard that there was an easy job, they all wanted to do it. But now, they suddenly fell out." There were only two people cutting the pigweed. There were five of them. Of course, the three who didn't get the pigweed were unwilling. Especially when they heard that Sun Guixian didn't work hard after getting the pigweed and went back to the Sun Family Village. The remaining three were even more unhappy. If they knew that Sun Baoqin got married again, they would put eye drops on Xue Huahua and help scold Sun Guixian.
Xue Huahua bowed and shouted at the top of her voice. "My Ming Wen and Sun Baoqin are divorced. We have nothing to do with each other. Who cares if she got married for the second time or the third time? Instead of worrying about it, it's better to pull more weeds. If the weeds are pulled out, the seedlings will grow better and we can get more food." After that, she threw the weeds to the side. The weeds fell in the field and splashed some water. Xue Huahua clapped her hands and continued to focus on pulling the weeds.
The people around saw that she thought it through and couldn't help but give her a thumbs up. Yes, who cares if Sun Baoqin got married or divorced? There is a lot of work waiting for her.
People in the countryside work honestly. Except for a few cases of cheating, most of them are very active. If they can't stand bending for a long time, they will sit on the ridge and rest. The field is full of weeds, but the ridge is different. In addition to weeds, there are a lot of folding ears on both sides of the field wall. Every year at this time, the children in the village love to pick their ears.
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