After the busy farming season,
Every family more or less received new grain and money,
Except for the New Year,
The short period after the summer and autumn harvests,
Should be the happiest period of the villagers.
Most of the Gu family's work points were earned by Gu Dong alone. Ai Cao had just married into the family not long ago,
Grandfather Gu, on the other hand, earned it because of his composition,
He worked as a shepherd,
However, the amount of work points and money he could get was very little.
It was only enough for him to maintain a basic living condition.
This time, the Gu family's money was distributed to 32 cents, 67 catties of staple grain, and 24 catties of sesame, sorghum, and soybeans.
There was also 35 catties of sweet potatoes. As for the cloth coupons, each of them was given a foot and seven inches this month. The meat was from a big fat pig that the brigade killed, and their family was given less than a catty of meat.
They had money and food,
After resting for two or three days, some villagers who could not hold it in began to go to town one by one.
On this day, Ai Cao and Gu Dong were repairing the used farm tools in the courtyard. Fu Jiu came to look for Gu Dong,
He wanted Ai Cao to ask Fu Fang out,
They went to town together.
"Aiya,
Sister-in-law,
Please, help me.
When we are together,
I'll treat you to wedding candy! "Fu Jiu begged. During the autumn harvest, his relationship with Fu Fang improved a lot.
Ai Cao did not say anything and looked at Gu Dong. These days, she and Fu Fang had been quite close. The two of them got along well, and she felt that Fu Fang was a good girl.
But Fu Jiu, because he and Gu Dong talked about Duan Xue last time, Ai Cao had a knot in her heart and felt that he was not a righteous person.
"Coward! You can't even settle it after chasing it for so long! "Gu Dong laughed and kicked him.
"Don't, don't, soon, really soon! Soon! "Fu Jiu jumped and hid, shouting excitedly.
"Useless! Also, are you stupid? Why do you have to go to town? Now that the autumn harvest is over, it's a good time to go to the mountains to look for mountain products. Tomorrow, I'll ask Ai Cao to call Fu Fang and let everyone go to the mountains to look for some wild fruits or something. It's not as boring as bringing people to the cooperatives. Most of them can only take people to look around and can't force people to do anything! "
After this harvest, the next harvest would have to wait until next summer to harvest the wheat. In such a long time, many families did not have enough food, so everyone would think of ways to find more food to survive the winter.
Every year at this time, the villagers would form groups and head into the mountains to search for something before the onset of the cold. For example, they could find a large amount of wild vegetables and pickle them for rice in winter.
Or they could find some wild fruits such as dates, walnuts, chestnuts, and so on. They could use them as food or make snacks for the children at home. If they were lucky, they could even catch some wild animals that had come out to store food for the winter.
In any case, no matter what, he would not be idle.
The Gu Family barely had enough food every year, and with the addition of Ai Cao this year, of course Gu Dong wanted to go into the mountains to look for more food. Even if she did not lack food, it would be good to make snacks for her to pass the time.
Groups of youths went into the mountains in twos and threes. Those who were interested would always gather together.
Originally, the educated youths were together, but Fu Fang was called over by Ai Cao. Duan Xue went with Fu Qiang. The only one who was a little different was Cao Aiguo.
"Patriotic! Come and join us! "Zhang Xianglan waved at him from not far away.
"Uh …" Cao Aiguo looked at the other people who had not left and his expression changed. He forced a smile that was uglier than crying and said: "No, no, Comrade Zhang Xianglan, you can go with your friends. I'll go with them." As he spoke, he pointed at the remaining two educated youths, Qi Fang and Tian Yuanyuan.
"Coward!" Fu Jiu touched Fu Fang's arm and signaled for her to go with them.
"Does this count as burning the bridge after crossing the river?" Ai Cao pulled on the corner of Gu Dong's clothes and whispered to him.
"Hmph, how can it not count. Now that he doesn't have to work himself to death, he regains his pride as a city person. What a spineless person, getting rid of the donkey after it has left the millstone. Pretending to be virtuous. " Gu Dong had a green foxtail in his mouth. Coupled with his mocking expression, he looked like a hooligan.
"Right! Pretending to be virtuous! " Fu Jiu continued to mock: "Now he wants to cut ties with Zhang Xianglan. When he used her before, why didn't he think that she was a country bumpkin? Hmph, this man is really not a good person. Fu Fang, you should stay away from him in the future. "
"Okay. He did go overboard this time. " They were all living in the educated youth settlement. Fu Fang knew that after Cao Aiguo and Zhang Xianglan worked together during the autumn harvest, they would bring back a lot of personal goods every time they came back. The team was very strict when they came back from work. She didn't need to think to know where those melons and peanuts came from.
… …
The few of them chatted as they walked, laughing and joking. Fu Jiu's attention was mostly on Fu Fang. The two of them came out like they were on an autumn excursion. Only Gu Dong looked around and paid attention to his surroundings as he led the way.
He spent most of his time in the mountains, so he knew where the wild fruits were better than anyone else.
The fruits in the periphery were not enough for them to share, so Gu Dong led them straight into the mountains.
On the first day, the Ai Cao knew how difficult Gu Dong's life was. Many of the fruits grew deep in the mountains where no one went. Some even grew on the edge of the cliff.
When they were picking dates in the afternoon, the tree grew on the edge of the cliff. Half of the tree's trunk stretched out. As soon as they arrived, Gu Dong climbed up the tree before the Ai Cao could react.
The main trunk of the jujube tree was thicker than the rim of a bowl, and the black branches seemed to be quite old. Gu Dong walked along a slanted branch that was as thick as an arm, and with every step he took, he and the trunk swayed.
"Come down!" The Ai Cao looked at the swaying trunk and was so scared that her voice trembled.
"What's wrong?" Gu Dong turned around and looked at her. Fu Jiu, who was under the tree, also looked at her strangely.
"It's dangerous! Come down quickly! "The Ai Cao was so anxious that her eyes turned red. What if she fell down?
"Haha, rabbit guts. It's fine! This tree is the best jujube tree in this area. Its jujubes are bigger and sweeter than others. "Gu Dong thought something was wrong with her.
"Yes, I don't know how this tree grew. But sister-in-law, don't worry. It's fine. Dongzi has climbed this tree a few times! It's very sturdy. "The villagers were used to climbing high and low.
At first, Fu Jiu thought that the tree was dangerous, but after seeing that Gu Dong had climbed it and climbed it once himself, he didn't think too much of it. He felt that it was quite sturdy and there was nothing wrong with it.
Most people who drowned could swim, and most people who fell to their deaths climbed high.
In this kind of situation, it would be fine if nothing happened. If someone fell or the branches broke, even if they did not die, they would be half-dead. When the Ai Cao saw Gu Dong standing in the air, her heart trembled and she panicked.
"Come down, hurry up and come down. We don't want it anymore. We don't want it anymore. Hurry up and come down!" The Ai Cao stubbornly insisted. She stared at Gu Dong with a stern tone and a serious expression.
"Gu Dong, why don't you come down? The branches are all over the tree. It looks really scary." Fu Fang had seen people climb trees before, but it was her first time climbing such a dangerous tree. She felt relieved when she saw the Ai Cao so nervous. "Fu Jiu, don't climb it. Move away and let Gu Dong come down."
The Ai Cao frowned and looked at Gu Dong. She said with a serious expression, "If you don't come down, I'll go back by myself! You can stay on the mountain with your jujube tree. You don't have to go home! "
When she said this, not only Gu Dong, but even Fu Jiu's joking expression disappeared.
The Ai Cao was really angry. This was Gu Dong's first thought.
"Alright, I'll come down. I know you're worried about me!" Gu Dong tried to ease the atmosphere as he walked back. Before he came down, Gu Dong turned his head and looked out. At the bottom of the cliff, the trees and rocks looked so far away.
A cold wind blew from the side and the tree trunks swayed. Some of the ripe dates couldn't resist the pull of the earth's core and flew straight down at an incredible speed.
Seeing this, Gu Dong gulped and a chill rose in his heart. If he fell from such a height, would he still be alive?
In the past, when he was alone, he dared to do anything for food. He had even done things that were more dangerous than this. Because compared to starving to death, crawling to dangerous places to find food was really nothing.
But now?
He was scared. Now that he had a family and a wife, he didn't want to have any accidents. He didn't want to die so early.
Seeing that he was about to come down, the Ai Cao quickly ran over to help him.
"No, don't come over. Just stand there. I'll do it myself!" At the edge of the cliff, Gu Dong didn't want the Ai Cao to come over.
After he came down, Gu Dong looked at Fu Jiu beside him and patted him on the shoulder. He pointed outside and said, "You don't have to climb up in the future. You're about to get married. If anything happens to you, you'll regret it to death!"
When people are naked and have nothing to worry about, they are usually more courageous than anything else. But when they have something in their heart and someone they care about, their courage will often become very small. They won't do many things that they used to do in the past.
Gu Dong now felt that his life was still quite important. He still had his grandfather and the Ai Cao. In the future, he still had to raise his son and daughter. He couldn't lose them just like that.
"Do you want to die? You can't climb so high in the future! "Even though Gu Dong came down, the Ai Cao was still scared.
"How can I not want to die? My life is precious now. Let's go. I'll take you to other places." As he spoke, Gu Dong held the Ai Cao's little hand and walked forward in a good mood.
After this incident, the Ai Cao righteously told Gu Dong that he was not allowed to do such dangerous things in the future.
But the next afternoon, when the Ai Cao was drying the wild vegetables, he saw Gu Dong carrying his basket and was about to go up the mountain again. He wiped his hands and hurriedly stopped him.
"Don't go. There's not much food left in the mountain. It's not worth it to fall and get injured for a little bit of food."
There was no shortage of food at home now. Moreover, she still had Zhuangzi. Although time passed slowly in the mountain, the food was almost ripe. There was no problem eating it. Therefore, she didn't want Gu Dong to go up the mountain again.
"Food is precious. If we don't find more food now, what will we do when there's no more food in the future?" Gu Dong deliberately pretended not to care. He looked at the Ai Cao and asked with a smile.
"If there's no more food, we'll think of other ways." The Ai Cao thought that he was still thinking about the food in the mountain and hurriedly retorted.
"Think of what way?" The smile on Gu Dong's face disappeared. He looked at the Ai Cao and asked seriously.
"Anyway, there's food at home now. We'll talk about it after we finish eating!" The Ai Cao raised his head to increase his momentum.
"Oh." Gu Dong lowered his head. No one knew what he was thinking. The Ai Cao couldn't see his expression. He only heard this low reply.
"There will always be a way. Let's eat first …" The Ai Cao saw that Gu Dong was a little strange and hurriedly explained.
"Ai Cao, I'm not stupid." At this moment, Gu Dong raised his head and looked at her with a serious face: "I was the one who got the food at home. I know very well what kind of food we can eat and how long we can eat it for. Before the autumn harvest, during the autumn harvest, until now, I can tell if there's any change in the food at home. "
These words were like a heavy hammer that hit each other's hearts.
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