Yuanyang Farming Story

Chapter 40

Looking at this smiling woman in military uniform, Xiao Su felt that she was full of surprises.Li Li is a flower in their army, with good military skills and popularity, and more importantly, she is the daughter of their division commander.For such a person to appear at her own door, Xiao Su really can only describe it as surprise.

"Why, can't I come?" Li Li looked at Xiao Su carefully. Her hair was a little longer than before. Although she looked a little thinner than before, she was full of energy.Li Li recalled the little Su she met before, and always felt that the current Xiao Su was more pleasing to the eye. "Are your ears really healed?"

Seeing Li Li asking about her ears, Xiao Su touched her ears subconsciously, and said with a smile, "Well, it's all over. I feel like I can hear more clearly than before!" Li Li smiled after listening.Xiao Su always felt that Li Li should not be here at this time, so she asked again: "Are you on a business trip this time?"

Li Li smiled and said nothing, at this time the good woman came in: "Xiao Su, your comrade-in-arms is here, and the food at home is running out, you go and buy some good food to entertain. It's rare for someone to come!" Xiao Su listened I feel that this is the right reason. When people come, they must be entertained first.So he turned around and was about to go shopping, but the good woman grabbed her and stuffed a handful of copper coins into her pocket. Xiao Su didn't refuse, patted her pocket with a smile and went.

"Girl, sit down first. Xiao Su will be back in a while." The good woman was happy that a comrade in arms came to find Xiao Su, fetching water for Li Li to wash her face, and pouring tea for Li Li to eat.Li Lizheng felt very uncomfortable with the ashes on her face after walking all the way, so she washed her face with washing water.The good woman gave Li Li new towels. When they got engaged, most people gave them towels, basins, water bottles and the like.

Taking the opportunity of washing her face, Li Li looked at the house carefully.The small main room is not big, a portrait of ** is hung on the wall in the middle, there are only a few chairs in the main room, and a few other odds and ends.It doesn't look like there's anything of value.But there is a warmth of home.

Xiao Su went quickly and came back quickly.When I came back, I brought a silver carp. "My good woman, help us make fish head soup! It happened to be a coincidence that someone was selling fish. I bought it after seeing that it was very fresh." Good woman also thought it was good when she saw silver carp weighing seven or eight catties. . "Girl, if there is anything you don't want to eat, don't be embarrassed, you must tell the good woman."

Li Li shook her head: "My good woman, I don't have anything I don't want to eat. I'll eat whatever my good woman cooks." So Xiao Su helped her, first packed up all the fish, and then handed it over to her to cook.And Li Li stood by Xiao Su's side and watched Xiao Su go about her business.Seeing her curiosity, Xiao Su asked, "Have you ever seen anyone clean up the fish?"

Li Li smiled. In her memory, the aunt at home has always helped with these things.Li Li's mother is also a soldier, and usually has her own work to do, and her father is extremely busy, even if he has time at home, he will discuss things with other people in the study.Thinking about it carefully, I have never seen my mother go to the kitchen and my father helps.

"I heard from them before that your ears were damaged. I always wanted to go to the hospital to see you, but I didn't expect you to be discharged from the hospital when I went." Li Li had been to the hospital before, but when she went, she was no longer there. up.

Xiao Su added a fire to the stove with a smile. Thinking about that time, it was actually the time when she was in the worst mood. She often thought that it would be good if she died like that. At least she was still a martyr. Underground reunion with family.Save now that I can't hear anything all of a sudden, my mood is extremely gloomy.

I thought about committing suicide, but the idea was quickly dispelled. How could the soldiers of the Republic not be able to bear such a blow.The thought was dispelled, but the person didn't want to stay in the hospital for a day.So I have to be discharged from the hospital every day.In the end, there was no other way, and the hospital released him.After coming out of the hospital, Xiao Su packed her things and came home.

Thinking of this, Xiao Su couldn't help laughing. She thought that this life would be like this, and she got used to the silent life. She never thought that she would meet the noble person of her life here. If it wasn't for Xiao Xiu, she wouldn't be where she is today. Xiao Su, now Xiao Su is not only dependent on Xiao Xiu spiritually, but also cannot live without Xiao Xiu, just like now that Xiao Xiu has been away for half a day, Xiao Su already feels that life is very difficult.

Xiao Su didn't speak, and Li Li didn't force her, she turned to watch the good woman making fish head soup.During the Chinese New Year, Xiaoxiu fried a lot of lard, and she has been using it until now. First, she melted the lard in the pan, then put in ginger slices, and then fried the fish heads after the oil pan was hot.Smelling the fragrance, Li Li felt very hungry.

This dinner was delicious for everyone, but when it was almost finished, the good woman began to read Xiaoxiu: "Xiaosu, you said that Xiaoxiu is looking for someone now?" Although Xiaosu was also a little worried, But it doesn't show on the face. "Good girl, don't worry, Xiaoxiu is smart, don't worry." The good girl didn't say anything after persuading her.

After eating and packing up, Xiao Su took some peanuts, melon seeds and the like and put them in the hall. "I'm really sorry. There is no TV at home, and there are few books. There is nothing to entertain." Li Li grabbed a handful of melon seeds and peeled them slowly.After a while, I peeled a lot of them, and then ate them in handfuls.

Seeing Xiao Su, she smiled and said, "Do you girls like to eat like this?" Xiao Xiu is also like this. During the Chinese New Year, Xiao Xiu often asks Xiao Su to help peel the melon seeds.Li Li was stunned for a moment, and thought for a while: "It tastes delicious like this!"

The two chatted while peeling peanuts and melon seeds. "Do you know when I first saw you?" Li Li suddenly asked a question.Xiao Su thought about it, but couldn't think of it, so she shook her head with a smile.Li Li was not surprised, and continued: "Your company commander likes you very much, and thinks you will be a good seedling. He will mention you in front of us whenever there is nothing to do."

Xiaosu's company commander is Li Li's brother-in-law. When he sees a good seedling, he will always tell his family.He always wished that these good seedlings would all become big trees at once, so that he could use them.Talking a lot at home will inevitably arouse Li Li's curiosity.Taking the opportunity to give something to my brother-in-law, I took a close look at Xiaosu.

I remember that it happened to be a field training at that time, and Xiao Su, who was exhausted but still heroic, walked into Li Li's sight for the first time.It's just that her brother-in-law didn't introduce Li Li to Su Zheng.Later, the company commander took almost a class of people back home by rewarding those boys, saying that he rewarded them for a good meal, so Li Li got to know Xiao Su like this.

Those in the army all have a habit, that is, they don't let the fat and water go to outsiders' fields. As long as they are good, they like to hide them for themselves, hiding them like treasures.And Xiao Su, a new generation who can endure hardships and has outstanding military skills, has become a treasure in the eyes of the company commander. It just so happens that his aunt is not married yet, so he wants to introduce Li Li to Xiao Su. We have become a family.

But Li Li is thin-skinned and embarrassed to speak out, so she had to get to know her through group action.After getting acquainted, Li Li also took the initiative a little, bringing Xiao Su some food from time to time, and telling Xiao Su if there was anything wrong.It's just a matter of finally picking it out and saying I like it.However, Xiao Su has not expressed his position.

In fact, Xiao Su’s heart was basically not on this at the time. At that time, the bilateral relationship was tense, and Xiao Su’s only thought was what to do if he went to the battlefield, but before going to the battlefield, he always felt that he had to work harder and train more.So at that time Xiao Su was purely a goose.Within a month, this person was dragged into the battlefield, and Xiao Su was sent back later.When Li Li got the news, Xiao Su had already run back to her hometown.

Just now when Li Li saw Xiao Su's sweet smile when she thought of Xiao Xiu, she felt uncomfortable.Originally, the squad leader and the others came to eat Xiaosu's engagement wine, and Li Li wanted to come, but in the end they still didn't come.Because Li Li felt a little ashamed of herself.Everyone in the family knew that they were interested in him, but they just found a village girl.

Later, the family introduced a few more, but Li Li had already made up her mind. She always felt that this one was not as tall as Xiao Su, that one was not as talented as Xiao Su, and that one was not as good as Xiao Su's eyes.Picked one by one, no one was satisfied.The family lost their temper because of the selection, and finally told Li Li: "After searching for a long time, I don't know what you want."

When I came out this time, Li Li asked for a leave of absence. She didn't intend to come to find Xiao Su, but that time when the person who came to drink said that Xiao Su's wife was very beautiful, her thoughts that had been extinguished came back again. , I want to see what kind of wife Xiao Su wants.So here comes the backpack.It's a pity that it was still too late, Xiaoxiu went to Zhenjiang!

"Su Zheng, does your wife have a photo? Can you show me?" Li Li suddenly asked to see the photo, but Xiao Su scratched her head and thought about it, but she really couldn't remember that Xiao Xiu had a photo.

"Li Li, if you don't tell me, I really forgot. It's rare for us country people to take photos once a year. When Xiaoxiu comes back in a few days, I must take a family portrait!" Keep things in mind seriously.There was really not a single photo at home. When she came back, she asked someone to borrow a car, and took the good woman together to take pictures.

"Your wife's name is Xiaoxiu?"

"Well, it's Xiaoxiu..." The two of them were chatting, and it was too late, so Xiao Su hurriedly arranged for Li Li to stay.To be honest, this Li Li is Xiao Su's guest and should live in Xiao Su's house.It's just that Xiaosu's house doesn't have many rooms, because there are fewer people living in it, so I tidy up one of Xiaosu's rooms, and the other rooms are full of sundries.

So after thinking about it for a while, Li Li slept in Xiaoxiu's room, just in time to mess with the good woman.Xiao Su led Li Li into the room, but told Li Li to wait for a while, and took a new sheet and pillowcase from the cabinet before asking Li Li to go to rest.To be honest, Xiao Su really didn't want Li Li to sleep on this bed.

Last night, he and Xiaoxiu were in this bed together, but it was not good for Li Li to sleep in Xiaosu's room, so he reluctantly gave Xiaoxiu's room to Li Li.After making arrangements for Li Li, Xiao Su also went back to her room to sleep, but she couldn't fall asleep, and she was always thinking about Xiao Xiu, wondering how Xiao Xiu spent her day.Do you have a place to sleep now?

In fact, Xiao Su's worries are superfluous. If Xiao Xiu has space, even if she really can't find a place to stay, she goes directly back to the courtyard.Have enough to eat and live, don't be too satisfied.However, this is nothing more than caring.

Xiaosu took Xiaoxiu to the car in the morning, and Xiaoxiu had already put everything into the space on the way there.I only kept the lightest small bag by my side, and put a few fruits in it.Everyone gets on the bus with big bags and small bags, and it’s not good to not bring them, you have to go with the flow.Xiaoxiu once again suffers from the bus, especially this long-distance bus.

The car was so crammed that Xiaoxiu felt sick.Coupled with the live chickens and ducks they brought in the car, and the smell of smoke, Xiaoxiu really couldn't bear it.I took an orange out of the bag, put it in front of my nose and smelled it, so as to get rid of the smell.That would be a little better.When we reached Zhenjiang at one o'clock, it was almost noon.After getting out of the car, Xiaoxiu didn't want to eat anything...

After touching an apple from her small bag and taking a few bites, Xiaoxiu wanted to ask the way quickly.After asking the way, I took a bus and continued walking until I reached the entrance of a village, and then asked each family which family Xiaosu's comrades were in.I finally figured it out, and it was almost dark.By the time Xiaoxiu touched the door, it was already dark.Xiaoxiu was so scared that she really wanted to call for help.

I am not familiar with the place, but fortunately I have already touched the door.Xiaoxiu raised her hand and knocked on the door, knocked several times before she heard someone come to open the door.In addition to the sound of someone coming to open the door, Xiaoxiu also heard the sound of a child crying.

"Who is it?" An old lady's voice came from inside the door.It's just that the old lady spoke Zhenjiang dialect, and Xiaoxiu couldn't understand it, but she could probably guess what it meant.

"I'm the wife of XX's comrade-in-arms. I just came from Suzhou." Hearing that it was the wife of his son's comrade-in-arms, he opened the door.Xiaoxiu looked up and saw an old lady with white hair who looked about [-] and bowed slightly.So he smiled: "I'm Li Xiu, I'm here on behalf of my family, Su Zheng."

Although the old lady didn't quite believe that someone was looking at her from afar, the children in the house were crying all the time, and since Xiaoxiu was a single woman, she led her in.

There was only one kerosene lamp lit in the room, so it was a bit dark and not very clear.But with the crying of the child, it is easy to see a child sleeping on the bed.The old lady came forward and coaxed the child in local dialect, Xiaoxiu couldn't understand, but she felt that she was coaxing the child not to cry, but the child kept crying, crying so much that Xiaoxiu was upset.

So Xiaoxiu took an apple from her bag and gave it to the child.The old lady was originally unwilling. The old lady had seen apples before, but she had only seen them. She had never eaten them, and she knew that they were expensive.But as soon as the apple arrived in the child's hands, the doll had already gnawed on it, but the teeth hadn't grown well yet, and the apple flesh hadn't come down, but the teeth marks were still left on the apple.

The old lady was embarrassed, so she left the child on the bed and went to pour water for Xiaoxiu.But seeing this child Xiaoxiu really couldn't bear it.He held the child in his arms and looked at it carefully.

(End of this chapter)