Return to 1983: Starting from hunting in the mountains

Chapter 84 Shock
  The courtyard door is closed.

It's cold now, and the wind is blowing again today. Even during the day, every house has its doors and windows closed.

With nervousness in his heart, Lu Jiansheng silently walked forward and knocked on the door.

at this time.

In the main room, Inland Mei was sitting on a wooden stool in the main room, mending the child's old clothes. She was at home alone at the moment, and her husband, Chen Youde, took his son and daughter to visit the child's uncle's house.

When Lu Mei thought of her two children, she was both happy and distressed. The eldest son, Chen Xiaofei, was sixteen years old, and the youngest daughter, Chen Lingling, was fifteen years old. Time passed so fast. In the blink of an eye, both children were about to get married. Age.

Both children have attended school since they were young, but they have only attended the "Pengdu Class" for two years, because the "Pengdu Class" is part-time work-study and does not charge tuition.

After school, I started helping out in the fields. Both children are good at work. They both became sensible at an early age and worked very hard.

Lu Mei also noticed it. There were not many mothers who didn't care about their children. However, it was because her husband was honest, capable, and willing to help the children that they divided the land a few years ago.
  Although the family is still poor, life is getting better day by day. It is no longer like the big pot meal before, and there is food shortage from time to time.

Moreover, Chenjiazhai is also a big village, with a lot of farmland. Xiaofei and Lingling also have a share, so they are allocated a lot of land.
  Over the past few years, although their family has not saved any money, they have raised three or four chickens at home, and the food left over from the family's farming is barely enough.
  As long as you work hard, save for another year or two, and catch a little piglet at home, your life will be even better.

Two little guys jumped out from behind Bai Ruoxi and appeared in front of Lu Mei.

Lu Jiansheng outside the door heard the strange yet familiar voice of the eldest sister again after "many years", and he felt mixed emotions for a while.

She really couldn't bear it...

Then he got up and opened the door.

Looking at the eldest sister Lu Mei in front of me,
  Although Lu Jiansheng had a thousand words in his heart at this moment, when he saw Lu Mei, he only choked out one word: "Sister~"

It's just that as an aunt, she can't help much now. After all, she also has a family to support.

Especially those two cute little guys, who were so thin from hunger, she felt pain in her heart when she saw them.

Lu Mei said with a worried look,

"Is it Jiansheng? Why are you here at this time? Did something happen at home?"

However, Lu Mei quickly put down her clothes and said, "Who is it? It's coming."

Thinking of this, Lu Mei sighed and waited two days before going to see the two little guys.
  There is still some food saved at home.

Lu Jiansheng smiled and pulled the donkey over.

"Where's Ruoxi?"

"Xixi also came with daddy."

"what is wrong."

"And Bai Ruoxi."

Lu Mei was half-blocked by Lu Jiansheng, and even if Lu Jiansheng didn't say anything, she really didn't see her.

Lu Jiansheng took Lu Mei's hand and said with a smile. Her hands were rough and covered with calluses.

"Miss."

"Sister, nothing's wrong! I just brought Ruoxi and the others over to see you."

Chen Youde had just left home with his children because he would not be back so early.

He also knew that this younger brother would not usually seek help from his eldest sister if he had not encountered any difficulties, because it was difficult for every household these days, and Lu Jiansheng also knew how to use it.
  Look at the eldest sister.

"These two children look much better than before."

Lu Mei immediately hugged the two little guys in her arms and didn't care what to ask? He immediately greeted Lu Jiansheng and his family to come in.

Although Lu Mei was a little surprised, she was more happy.

When I saw the two little guys officially growing up, they were each looking sallow and thin.

The courtyard door was slowly opened, and Lu Jiansheng's heart seemed to be opened.

"Xixi misses my aunt too."

"Hey!"

The figure that caught his eye was still engraved in his mind. The eldest sister was not in her thirties this year, but she looked much older due to her long years of farm work.

"Ruoxi is here." Lu Mei greeted with a smile.

"Sister, wait a minute."

Tangtang Xixi said cutely, Lu Mei didn't have time to think, and listened to the sweet words of the two little guys, she suddenly laughed.

But the thing that Lu Mei couldn't let go of the most was Lu Jiansheng. When he suffered the loss of the land allocation, the family of four pointed out where the two or three acres of land would be enough to eat.
  Although she knew that Lu Jiansheng worked hard in the countryside, this work was intermittent and could not support the family at all.

"Auntie misses you too."

Discuss this with Chen Youde.
  Take them there~

"Auntie! Tangtang is here too."

"Tangtang misses my aunt!"

Bai Ruoxi shouted before leaving.

"who is it?"

At this time Lu Mei heard a knock on the door

After all, in the countryside, it is quite dangerous to tie a donkey outside.

Only then did Lu Mei see the donkey behind Lu Jiansheng.

She looked shocked!
  Why did Lu Jiansheng drive a donkey here?

You must know that buying a donkey is not a small sum.
  Moreover, she just went to Lu Jiansheng’s house two months ago.
  But think about it, Lu Jiansheng might have borrowed it. After all, it was not close to Chenjiazhai from Liuligouzi, and he was bringing his wife and children with him.

It’s just that it shouldn’t be easy to borrow a donkey~
  She didn't say anything.

After tying the donkey into the yard, Lu Jiansheng took out the donkey cart sack.

This contains some rice and meat.

When Lu Mei saw the sack in his hand, she hesitated to speak and just glared at Lu Jiansheng fiercely. Lu Jiansheng: “…”

"You're all here, what else do you bring?"

Lu Mei knew that Lu Jiansheng's family was almost in trouble, so if she brought things over at this time, wouldn't she be causing trouble for herself?
  But she was probably the wild vegetables that Bai Ruoxi usually dug, and they were the couple's favorite.
  "Sister, where are my brother-in-law and children?"

Seeing that Lu Mei seemed to be the only one in the room, Lu Jiansheng asked quickly.

"They just took the child to the child's uncle's house, and they won't come back until dinner."

Speaking of which, Lu Mei greeted Bai Ruoxi and her daughter into the house.

"You guys have come all the way here, and you don't have much at home. I happen to have a few eggs at home. I'll cook them for you first."

Lu Mei said with a smile that the eggs were originally intended to be sold for money, but thinking that Bai Ruoxi and the children had not been to her house for a long time, Lu Mei still planned to cook them for them.

"No need, sister. We ate when we came here and we were very full."

Bai Ruoxi quickly stopped her and said, she knew that Lu Mei's family was also having a hard time, and their own children couldn't even afford eggs.

"Auntie, Tangtang is also full." As she said this, the little guy held her hand and touched her belly.

Xixi also followed suit and puffed out her belly.

"These two little girls~" This made Lu Mei so cute that she immediately kissed Tangtang Xixi twice.

"Then I'll light the fire first. You guys come all the way. The wind is blowing very cold."

Speaking of which, Lu Mei saw the sack on the ground. Doesn't it look too light? Lu Mei murmured, and she planned to take the "wild vegetables" to the kitchen first, and then go to the kitchen to get some grass to light the fire.

Just when she got it, Lu Mei felt that the weight was wrong. She quickly took it to the kitchen to take a look.

Good guy

Two wild rabbits!
  A piece of ribs!
  There was another piece of meat, she didn't know.

In addition, there are several kilograms of white polished rice.

Seeing so many valuable things, Lu Mei couldn't help but be shocked! You must know that during the Chinese New Year last year, I was not even willing to buy meat, let alone polished rice, which is something that people in the city are not willing to eat.

Although Lu Mei was shocked, she didn't feel happy at all.
  Instead, his expression was full of worry.

She knew about Lu Jiansheng's situation. I simply can't afford these things.

Lu Mei's heart suddenly rose.

"Jiansheng, come here."

Lu Mei was very worried whether Lu Jiansheng had gone astray, but she couldn't tell her directly in front of Bai Ruoxi and her children, so she called Lu Jiansheng over directly.

When Lu Jiansheng heard Lu Mei's shout, he quickly walked towards the kitchen.

As a result, as soon as he walked out of the kitchen, Lu Mei hurriedly pulled him over and said in an anxious voice:

"Jiansheng, where did this meat and rice come from? Don't do anything wrong."

"Sister, I bought all this meat and rice. Don't get me wrong."

In this situation, Lu Jiansheng didn't know that Lu Mei had misunderstood, but it was indeed not Lu Mei's fault. After all, there was little information these days, so he quickly explained.

"Bought it back? Where did you get the money?"

Lu Mei's heart suddenly became anxious.

Hearing this, Lu Jiansheng couldn't help but smile bitterly. Originally, he wanted to hide the hunting from Lu Mei first.

But now, it seems that I can no longer hide it.

"Sister, with good luck, I went up the mountain to kill a wild boar and sold it for some money. You can find out about this by going to the village and asking around."

Lu Jiansheng wrote lightly.

"hunt?"

Hearing this, Lu Mei also believed it, because he also knew that Lu Jiansheng was not that kind of person, let alone Bai Ruoxi.

But out of worry, she called Bai Ruoxi again.

Lu Mei didn't feel relieved until she heard it from Bai Ruoxi's mouth.

Next

As Lu Jiansheng expected, Lu Mei began to care about his safety when he went hunting in the mountains.
  However, Lu Mei also knew that this was the only way Lu Jiansheng could support his family, so she didn't say much, she just reminded him to be careful.

"You should take this thing back later. The child is so young and needs to be replenished."

Then Lu Mei pointed to the things Lu Jiansheng sent over and said to Bai Ruoxi.

"Auntie, Tangtang has been fed fat by daddy." The little guy said in a milky voice.

"Xixi is also fat! There are still some at home for these aunts to eat." Xixi came to Lu Mei with a full belly.

This little guy Xixi really likes to have his belly touched recently!
  Look at the two adorable little guys! Lu Mei couldn't help but laugh.

In the end, after the assistance of Bai Ruoxi and the two little guys, Lu Mei did not refuse, but accepted it happily.

"Next time, please don't buy such expensive things. If your family can be well, I will feel at ease."

Lu Mei said quickly.

It was approaching noon, and my brother-in-law and children had not returned yet.

Bai Ruoxi started to help Lu Mei cook,

There is meat sent by Lu Jiansheng at home, and Lu Mei plans to fry some meat dishes. You must know that their family usually cannot eat meat, and even rice can be saved.

Today, he can be regarded as clinging to his younger brother. As a sister, he is quite happy.

Lu Jiansheng on the side also wanted to help but obviously couldn't get involved, so he had to take care of the baby. However, Tangtang and Xixi were very happy to have their father playing with her.

(End of this chapter)