The streets are empty, and all the doors are closed. The low mud walls are painted with white slogans such as' Serve the people ',' Learn from Lei Feng ',' Don't be afraid of hardship, don't be afraid of death ', etc.
Walking along the street for a few meters, there is the commune's hospital. Fenggu Village and other communes built this hospital together, and people from the surrounding villages come here for treatment. Xue Huahua shakes her clothes that are sticking to her back and slowly walks forward. She does not stop when she passes the stairs of the hospital. She continues walking for a few meters and sees the words' Fenggu Village Supply and Marketing Cooperative 'written in red.
Xue Huahua pats Lu Mingwen's shoulder and stops the wheelbarrow beside the cracked mud wall. "Wait here, I have something to do."
The only money left at home is spent on Chao Caizhi's child. If Lu Mingwen does not have money for treatment, the doctor will not prescribe medicine. She knows that there are people secretly collecting grain in the dark room next to the cooperative. The price is low, and people who are not in urgent need of money will not come. The supply and marketing cooperative sells rice at 2.40 yuan per catty, and they only pay 1.78 yuan for their rice. There is a difference of six to seven cents per catty, and no one will be willing to part with it.
Doing business is like speculating, and those who are caught will be criticized. Those people are risking their lives to make money.
Xue Huahua is nervous to deal with this kind of people. She stoops her back and walks past the cooperative. She sees the salesperson behind the counter staring at her. Her heart is beating fast, and she quickly lowers her head and walks to the inconspicuous house. She raises her hand and knocks on the door.
The door opens, and a tall, dark-skinned man walks in. He looks around before letting Xue Huahua in. "What do you want to sell?"
Xue Huahua tightened the sack, gently pulled it open, and said hoarsely, "Rice."
It is 1.66 yuan per catty, and the total is 5.76 yuan.
Xue Huahua frowns and asks softly. "Isn't it 1.85 yuan?" Someone in the village came to exchange it before, and she knows 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. In the whole Plentiful Grain Village, they were the only ones who did this kind of business. Next time they came, they would deliberately lower the price. She couldn't do anything about it. After hesitating for a while, she had to 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 is standing at the entrance of the cooperative. Her eyes are filled with joy. Xue Huahua feels guilty. She calls out to Lao Er and pushes the wheelbarrow back. This is the first time she is doing something like this and she is so nervous that her hands are sweaty. She only comes back to her senses when Lu Mingwen asks her what she is going to do.
Xue Huahua does not hide it from him. "It costs money to go to the hospital. I sold a few catties of rice."
Lu Mingwen's eyes widen. He then carefully looks around and anxiously says, "If you are caught, you will be punished. Mom, did you forget about Aunt Ju in our village?"
Xue Huahua is stunned. Her mind carries the memory of the original owner. Of course, she remembers 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 rice. One time, she was caught by the commune's cadres. Since then, every month, she had to be punished together with the previous landlord. It made her a little crazy.
She shudders and meets Lu Mingwen's worried eyes. She whispers, "I can't just leave your leg untreated."
Lu Mingwen purses his lips. After a long time, he seems to have made up his mind. He says to Xue Huahua, "If I am really exposed, mom will say that I did it. I am not afraid of being punished …"
"Shh, lower your voice. Look at the empty streets. There is no one around. If we don't say it, no one will." Thinking of the female salesperson's gaze, Xue Huahua is a little worried. But after entering the hospital, she forgot about this matter. The doctor said that Lu Mingwen's leg is dislocated. After it is fixed, he needs to take good care of it. Otherwise, it will be dislocated frequently in the future.
After Xue Huahua explains 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 is now three months pregnant. The team leader guesses that Li Xuemei is a down-to-earth person. The female comrade in the village is generally arrogant. They look down on people from the village and always talk about how things are in the city.
Li Xuemei is different. She does not like to talk about life in the city and treats people politely. She is well received by the villagers. But according to other comrade, her family background is not good. Her parents passed away a few years ago, leaving behind a grandfather who is working on the farm. She wanted to marry Lu Ming, but Lu Ming's mother disagreed. She said that Li Xuemei is a burden to Lu Ming.
But it does not affect the couple's relationship. After the New Year, they went to the farm to visit Li Xuemei's grandfather. It is said that the old man likes this grandson-in-law very much. Of course, the last sentence was said by Lu Jian She's wife.
Li Xuemei seems to know her. She wanted to talk to her several 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 is not clean. Can it be used?
Lu Dewen raised his head in surprise and followed Xue Huahua's line of sight to the bamboo pole. Just by looking at it, he could smell the stench. He rubbed his nose. "The color is too dark. I can't wash it clean."
It is useless to hit it with a hammer, and it will be even worse if he rubs it with his hands.
Xue Huahua lifted her eyelids and 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 into the basin and went to the side of the pond again.
There was some leftover wild vegetables that she cooked at noon. Xue Huahua added some water and simmered it until it was thinner. They could eat it at night. As for Chao Caizhi and Xixi's, 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 be delayed." After giving birth to Xixi, she also had the same experience.
Xue Huahua did not agree. "Dong Dong is still young. It is more important for you to take care of him. It is 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 and ask him if there is anyone in the village who wants to go there these two days. "
People in the village rely on the villagers to communicate. Fortunately, it is not an urgent matter. It will not affect if it is delayed 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 seems that something good has happened.
"Sister-in-law Guixian, why are you here? Come and sit." The house was a little dark. Xue Huahua sat on a bench by the wall and placed Xixi between her legs. She held a bowl and slowly fed him.
Sun Guixian looked around and sat next to Xue Huahua. Her eyes fell on the high pile of firewood. "Huahua, I heard that Mingwen's leg is injured again? Can't he go to work? How did he get injured again? "
Speaking of which, Lu Mingwen still has to call Sun Guixian aunt. Maybe because Sun Baoqin is not at home, Sun Guixian does not come often. Hearing her ask about Lu Mingwen's leg injury, her eyebrows jumped. "Is it because Bao Qin is not coming back?" She can't be blamed for thinking too much. There are many cases of marriage fraud in the countryside. Especially in the 1990s, it is common for people to get married yesterday and run away with someone else the next day.
Sun Guixian's expression stiffened. "I haven't been back for a long time. I don't know the specific situation. I just came to ask about Mingwen."
Xue Huahua stared at her for a moment until Sun Guixian lowered her head guiltily. She roughly knew that Sun Baoqin did not want to stay with Lu Mingwen. 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 does not care whether Sun Baoqin comes back or not. She will treat others the same way they treat her.
When the whole family was injured, it was Chao Caizhi and Lu Hongying who supported the family. They did not think of eating a meal from Sun Baoqin during the most difficult times, 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 is so understanding and reasonable. She was a little embarrassed. When Sun Baoqin and Lu Mingwen were dating, she did not think highly of Sun Baoqin and Lu Mingwen's relationship. Not only was Sun Baoqin lazy, but Lu Mingwen was also entangled with many women. He would help this one day and that the next, and he was lecherous. One look and you can tell that he is not a good person.
Sun Baoqin did not listen to her and wanted to marry him no matter what.
Now, after less than a year of marriage, she regretted it.
She felt that it was humiliating.
In the countryside, regardless of whether the marriage certificate was obtained or not, it was considered a marriage after a banquet. Sun Baoqin's way of doing things was no different from divorce. In the eyes of the villagers, divorce is more serious than marriage. After a divorce, if the other sons or daughters of the Sun Family are dating someone else, people will say that the Sun Family has a daughter who was divorced. They will look down on the Sun Family and feel that the Sun Family is not peaceful.
However, thinking of Sun Baoqin's situation, Sun Guixian felt happy and helpless. If she did not communicate with Xue Huahua and the others, there will be more embarrassing 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 person and could not say such polite words. Since it was like this, there was no need to say some high-sounding words. Lu Mingwen would not be happy if he heard it.
Sun Guixian felt that Xue Huahua was putting on a show, so her attitude became much colder. She pulled a long face and said, "Alright, then you talk to Mingwen. Let me know when you are done."
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