Years: Salted fish life since going to the countryside

Chapter 34

As the fragrance from the cauldron came, the speed in the hands of the villagers working on the roof became faster.

Han Li saw that some people had already left work, so he went to invite the three giants from Shanghe Village.

The cauldron of vegetables is stewed meat with eggplant, and there is a layer of oil floating on the top, which makes people look very appetizing.

Appetizers are air-dried rabbit, cucumber dipped in miso, tomato mixed with sugar, scrambled egg with tomato, and fried beans with lard.

In the end, Mrs. Zhao's wife said that the five dishes were not good, so she added a garlic-mixed mother-in-law (dandelion).

Here I have to say that the eating rules in Shanghe Village are no less than those in Sijiu City.

Men drink, women and children are not allowed to serve, they can only wait on the sidelines.

Originally, even the meal had to wait until the gentlemen had finished drinking, and the women could only eat after their food was served on the table.

Today, at Han Li's request, there were two girls from the host, and they were able to eat aside first.

But they left enough food in the cauldron for the old men who were drinking, and they never filled the second bowl even if they didn't have enough food for themselves.

The only thing that made Han Li miscalculate was that he bought less wine. He forgot that everyone in Gada could drink better.

When I went there, I borrowed a jar that could hold ten catties of wine, and the local [-]-degree red sorghum Sanbai was brewed.

Later, I bought two bottles of 65-degree Beidacang, who knew it was not enough!
But everyone didn't care too much, and they ate and drank very fast.

If it gets dark and you can't see anything, you have to trouble others to light the lamp.

During dinner, Han Li's courtyard was very lively, but the atmosphere in the Educated Youth Court was a bit weird.

Several of them were talking bad things about Han Li and the three of them, and the sourness was worse than falling into a jar of jealousy.

"Han Zhiqing, Hao Zhiqing, and Yang Zhiqing are amazing. They not only built their own houses."

"And they made meat and vegetables to treat the villagers. Have they forgotten that we educated youths are one?"

"That's right, I think they're flattering, and they won't be able to do it if they tell us to go over."

This means that Han Li didn't hear it, if he heard it, he would directly force Douzi to greet him.

You didn't help me build the house at all, and you said a lot of sarcastic remarks on the sidelines.

Now that the house is completed and thanks to the villagers for their help, why should I invite you to come together?

When Han Li left the venue, the woman offered to help pack up the things.

The old men gathered the pots, pans, chopping boards, etc. into a cart and took them away. Han Li only needed to sweep the yard.

Han Li took the initiative to give each of the children who came over a handful of hard candies, and the little ones were so happy that they couldn't keep their eyes open.

After sending everyone away, Han Li stretched out comfortably.

"Tomorrow, I'll go and urge the carpenter first. It's best to close the gate first, and then I'll chop firewood and burn the kang in the afternoon."

"This will allow the room to dry out earlier, and I can't wait to move in now."

"You don't know, I have slept enough on the firewood pile during this time, and my waist feels very uncomfortable every day when I wake up."

Yang Xiuying: "Just be content with it, boys can still sleep in the yard, it's cool and comfortable."

"We could only squeeze in the room, and it was so hot every day that we heard some people grit their teeth and snore."

Hao Hongmin: "It's a good thing we're going to make it out, but what about the firewood?"

"We really can't do the job of going up the mountain to cut firewood. If we always exchange with others, will there be any trouble?"

Han Li: "It's been getting cold here since October, and it won't thaw until February or March next year."

"The weather at -[-] degrees below zero, if there is not enough firewood to support it, killing people is definitely not a joke."

"When we go to work tomorrow, let's ask the aunts how to use the firewood."

"But no matter what, we must stock up on more firewood."

When they returned to the educated youth courtyard, they enjoyed the feeling of being isolated, and no one spoke to them.

What Hao Hongmin and the others thought Han Li didn't know, but he didn't care about it at all, and ran to the firewood pile with the bed sheet.

It's not that Han Li is arrogant and doesn't like the people in the Educated Youth Academy, but it's about the principles of life.

Giving and being a friend must be two-sided. If you treat me well, I will treat you better.

If you want to take advantage of me when you come up, then stay where you are.

If there are really good people in the Educated Youth Academy, he will not refuse to make another friend.

But ever since Han Li came to the Educated Youth Court, the old educated youth collectively plotted, ran on, and ridiculed him at the first meal.

Then there was such absurd thing as the sky-high price of one yuan for cucumbers. The village leader had to persuade the culprit to return for the sake of reputation.

But what about those people who were watching and fanning the flames?They are still staying in this educated youth courtyard.

Maybe it was because Han Li didn't eat anything, and he was tall and strong, so he was more intimidating, but no one counted him in the end.

But after the construction of his house started, the people from the Educated Youth Court let alone reached out to help.

They didn't even say polite words verbally, but he heard a lot of sour words.

These people are not even as good as the villagers in Shanghe Village. After seeing Han Li, the villagers will at least be polite and ask if they need help.

Under the comparison of these two situations, how can Han Li become intimate with the people in the Educated Youth Court.

It may be that the house has hope, or it may be the effect of alcohol. Anyway, Han Li slept soundly tonight.

The next day, the bell was still ringing early, Han Li got up and lit the kerosene stove to boil water.

After washing my face and brushing my teeth, the water will be boiled, and I will pour myself an enamel cup, and pour all the rest into the kettle.

Take out two steamed corn buns left over from last night, with a piece of pickles, and a simple breakfast is solved.

When Han Li was at work, Aunt Zhang was with him in exchange for cucumbers. He just wanted to ask about chopping firewood.

"Aunt Zhang, is the firewood in our village going up the mountain with an axe? Is there anything special about it?"

Aunt Zhang laughed after hearing this: "Educated Youth Han, we generally don't need to cut firewood here."

"No need to chop?"

"That's right. Generally, they are picked up. There are many fallen logs, branches, and sticks in the mountains, or the dry ones. As long as you work hard, you can pull as many as you want?"

Han Li: "Why are there so many?"

Aunt Zhang: "I don't understand either. Anyway, the branches and sticks near the bottom of those big trees die every year, and then they are blown by the wind and fall to the ground."

"There are also many small trees that cannot see the sun and die. These are good firewood, but they are not very resistant to burning."

"If you want to save trouble in winter, you need to find that kind of dead tree, and put a piece of energy in the stove to burn for a whole day."

"But the one that is too heavy can't be handled by one person, and many people are not willing to do it."

(End of this chapter)