Traditional Chinese Medicine: Back to the years when educated youths went to the countryside

Chapter 183 Bullying honest people

As a result, when I opened the pocket and took a look, it was really Xu Xiaozhi!

It is filled with roasted yellow and sun-dried tofu residue, which smells quite fragrant. Let alone animals, I want to take a bite...

Seeing him in a daze, Lao Yangtou sighed with a smile:
"This big girl from the city is really thoughtful."

"I guess I put the remaining tofu residue in a hot pot to dry while the tofu shop was finishing up, and then spread it out in the sun to dry. But it took a lot of effort."

"To be honest, it would be a pity to use it to feed livestock."

Wang Chengzhou came back to his senses and smiled, but felt a little uneasy in his heart.

My heart said: What does this girl want to do?It stands to reason that a sinister person shouldn't do one thing in front of his face and do the other behind his back, secretly teasing himself behind his back?Why are you secretly treating yourself well?

Weird!
He shook his head, too lazy to think about it.

"Oh oh oh!"

Wang Chengzhou threw half a bag of tofu dregs onto the carriage, leaned over and sat on it, whipped and set off.

In fact, the straight-line distance between Laoyulin Production Brigade and Wangjia Production Brigade is not too far. The main reason is that there is a big river in the middle, so you need to take a long detour and walk across the bridge.

As a result, just rushing will take an extra half a day.

In addition, Wang Chengzhou was not very good at driving animals, so he walked even slower due to his swaying.

Fortunately, the driver was a mule. If it had been a donkey, I wonder if he would have wandered back as he drove.

Mules are a cross between donkeys and horses. They are docile, hard-working, stronger than donkeys, and less delicate than horses. They are very important livestock in rural areas.

Unfortunately, this thing can't reproduce.

Therefore, you need to be more careful when using it.

Passing through Shuixi Village, you will reach Baihe Bridge.It is said to be a big bridge, but it is actually a suspension bridge built with steel bars tied to wooden boards. Some wooden piles were driven into the middle of the river, which looks stronger than the suspension bridge.

However, that's all it looks like.

People walked up, staggering, and looked at the turbulent river water under the gap between the bridge boards. If they were timid, their legs would be weak at that time.

Some young wives who were married from other places did not get used to it when they first came here. Every time they went back to their parents' home and passed the Shuixi Village Bridge, they would groan in fear and run away without daring to stand upright.

Either he was trembling, grabbing the locals' clothes and being led over; or he was squatting on the ground, stretching his legs and moving forward step by step.

Looking at their hopeless appearance, it seems that it is really scarier than crossing the Naihe Bridge.

When Wang Chengzhou was a child, he often ran to the bridge to play. His friends would gather together and watch the passers-by make fools of themselves, which was one of the great joys of childhood.

However, that was before.

Today, Wang Chengzhou rode a mule cart to the bridge. Looking at the raging river and the wide surface of the river, he couldn't help but swallow his saliva, feeling a little dumbfounded.

It will definitely be no problem for him to live on his own, and he can even trot and jump!

However, this was leading an inhumane animal, and if no one greeted him properly, the mule was frightened, and the mule and the cart might even fall into the Baihe River.

He turned around and took a look. At this time of year, it was the slack season, and there were not even any elders passing by.If there is an elderly man or something, he can still ask for help.

After all, the elderly have better handlebar skills and are better at driving a mule cart than a young boy like him.

After hesitating for a while, except for the roar of the river, there was no sound of people nearby.

In desperation, Wang Chengzhou had no choice but to change his mind, jumped out of the mule cart, grabbed the reins and prepared to get on the bridge.

But after taking a step, he stopped again, patted the mule's long face and discussed:
"I said, Brother Mule."

"My younger brother is eighteen years old and is not yet married. He is still looking forward to living a better life and marrying a beautiful daughter-in-law. When we get to the bridge, you must protect me and not let me get married."

"Oh, I know you are ill. When you see a beautiful little mare or donkey, you can only be greedy and can't do anything. However, I am proficient in medical skills. If this trip goes smoothly, I will help you when I come back. How about your diagnosis and treatment?"

When the big green mule saw that he had arrived at the bridge, he kept chattering away without saying anything, so he kicked his hooves boredly and snorted.

"Okay, I'll take it as a joke and agree!"

Wang Chengzhou smiled mischievously, finally calming down his nervousness, and led the mule towards the wooden bridge.

The wooden bridge is slightly wider than the cart. A person pulling a mule cart can only walk in the middle. If it is even slightly off, it may fall off.

Wang Chengzhou was very nervous. As soon as he took a few steps, his feet began to shake like the earth was turning upside down. He was so frightened that the sweat on his forehead broke out.

Coincidentally, at this moment, another donkey cart came from the other side of the bridge, and the cart was still full of things.

"Shut up!"

Seeing someone on the bridge, the man driving the donkey cart quickly stopped and stood aside to wait.

Wang Chengzhou was already nervous, but when there was another spectator, he became even more confused. He pulled on the reins desperately to control the position of the mule's head, for fear that it would go astray and fall accidentally.

The man looked at it for a while, couldn't help frowning, his face was already a little impatient, and he shouted loudly:
"Hey, can you hurry up?"

"It's going to be noon by the time you get the car over."

"Whose family is so big-hearted that they let a boy who doesn't understand anything drive the car?"

Wang Chengzhou was so nervous that he was sweating profusely, and being basked in the sun again, he felt a little angry when he heard this, but his driving skills were really not good, so he endured it, gritted his teeth and said with a smile:
"Brother, I want to go fast too!"

"It's just that this thing is rickety. Animals are not humane, so I accidentally fell down."

"Just wait a moment, I'll be there soon."

The man glanced at the sky and saw that it was almost noon. He was so anxious that he scratched the back of his head.

Hearing this, he almost laughed angrily:
"Is it because animals don't understand human nature, or do you not understand animals?"

"How can you drive a car like this?"

"Stop hugging its head, just carry it over here!"

Wang Chengzhou was stunned for a moment, felt something, and quickly let go of the reins.

The big green mule shook his head and snorted as if he was liberated.

The man laughed and cursed, looking at him with a speechless face, "You are so damn strong, you can actually carry the head of a big green mule and walk such a long way. It's really a waste of time for you to drive." How wonderful it would be for you to go to the city and carry sacks for others!”

This big brother's mouth is really bad, he is not polite at all.

Wang Chengzhou rolled his eyes, finally understood, and replied:
"Brother, what are you anxious about?"

"It's almost noon right now. Are you in a hurry to go home and make dinner?"

"You are not active in doing things. Do you have a problem with your thinking?"

The man had never heard such a wisecrack before, and he was a little confused. He scratched his head and said, "What a fool, I'm in a hurry to find someone!"

"Can you survive it?"

"Animals are not human, but animals are not stupid. There is water in front of its head, so it will be stupid and jump into the river? It is not blind. If you don't pull it, it will know where to go!"

Wang Chengzhou grinned and laughed. He discovered the problem just now.

However, this man talks like a machine gun, and people can't help but want to slander him.

So, he said seriously:

"Brother, I'm not afraid that it will be stupid, I'm afraid that it won't be able to think straight!"

"This mule was born with a defect. It's noon. I'm anxious to go home and see a doctor for treatment."

"In my haste, I might slip and rush into the river!"

The man was stunned again. After thinking for a while, he got angry and cursed: "Hey, you little bastard, why do you curse?"

"You are the mule!"

"Your whole family is a mule!"

Now, it was Wang Chengzhou's turn to be confused.Blinking his eyes, he didn't understand why he was so angry, and said angrily: "Brother, I didn't say anything, why did I call you a mule?"

"You said you were in a hurry to go home and see the doctor..."

Halfway through the sentence, the man's expression froze, he scratched his head in embarrassment, and apologized:
"Brother, I got distracted. I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"

"But I'm really anxious, can you hurry up?"

"If you keep grinding, it's already past lunch!"

Wang Chengzhou didn't know why.

However, seeing that he was indeed in a hurry, he quickly loosened the reins and walked in front. With only a slight pull, the big green mule pulled the cart and walked over briskly.

Although the plank bridge has been shaking, it does not affect the passage of large vehicles at all.

The man shook his head speechlessly, drove the donkey cart past, and walked onto the bridge.

Only then did Wang Chengzhou realize that this man was about the same age as Wang Yutang, both in their thirties, but his appearance and temperament were quite different.

He has a pair of eyebrows, two triangular eyes, thin lips, and high cheekbones. At first glance, he looks like he has a bad mouth and a sad look.

When Wang Chengzhou saw him pulling the donkey cart, he ran over quickly without stopping at all. Thinking back to his trembling look just now, he couldn't help but feel a little funny.

However, there are millions of knowledge in the world, and it is normal for a talented young man like me to know how to drive animals as long as I live, right?

Ah!
Wang Chengzhou comforted himself, jumped on the mule cart, and continued to drive towards the old Eurasia forest.

When we arrived, it was already past noon.

The half-cut vat belongs to the Laoyu Forest Production Brigade. From the name, you can tell that the terrain there is rather strange and is rich in high-purity yellow clay, which is a good material for making green tiles.

Therefore, the half-tank tile kiln is different from the brick kiln in Wangjiacun. It is a collective operation with more rules and supplies building materials from all over the country.

Unfortunately, when Wang Chengzhou arrived, there were already several cars lined up in front of him.Some were harnessed to animals, and some were simply rickshaws, waiting where they were.

Seeing him driving the big green mule, many people turned to watch.

Then, he said angrily:
"Why the hell did you bring another one for the village collective?"

"Old Zou, it's not okay for you to always break the rules!"

"Everything has to be done on a first-come, first-served basis. If someone comes to work for the village collective, just let him sit in. Will we, the small members of the commune, be able to build houses?"

The outside of the kiln was very busy, and everyone was very excited about waiting, shouting and shouting.

Wang Chengzhou was confused for a while. Why did he attract so much hostility and become the target of public criticism as soon as he arrived?
There was a square table placed under a shed on the roadside. There was a lot of dust from the vehicles coming and going, and the table legs were covered with a layer of loess, making it difficult to see clearly due to the black paint.

There is an old gentleman sitting behind the table. He is neatly dressed and has a pen stuck in his ear, and he is dialing the abacus on a hot day.

Hearing this, he raised his head, glanced at him, and shouted: "Which production team is here? Do you have a note?"

"He's from the Wang family's production team."

Wang Chengzhou responded quickly, feeling excited in his heart. Are you going to let him go through the back door?But what is the note?Never heard that you need a note to buy a small tile?

"Strip!"

Seeing him walking over stupidly, the old gentleman patted the table and frowned into the Chinese character Sichuan.

"What, what note?"

Wang Chengzhou was still confused.

The old man touched his gray stubble, rolled his eyes and asked, "Are you buying tiles for your own use, or for supply to the village collective?"

"For personal use."

Wang Chengzhou felt bad, but it was hard to lie about this kind of thing.

After all, I have no money...

"You're driving a big green mule for your own use?"

Lao Zou glared at him angrily and waved his hand, "If you want to use it yourself, go to the back and line up!"

The crowd burst into laughter.

Wang Chengzhou scratched his head, a little speechless, and muttered: "What's wrong with the one for personal use? Can't the one for personal use drive the big green mule?"

When everyone saw that he was young, good-looking, and had a very family-like temperament, they joked kindly:

"Boy, honestly speaking, what kind of official job is your father?"

"Driving a mule cart to buy a small tile, or for your own use? Isn't this home lined with a mountain of gold?"

"Our brigade doesn't even have this big green mule, right?"

Listening to everyone's discussion, Wang Chengzhou finally understood what was going on.

After working on it for a long time, the people who came to buy small tiles from Banjiengan were divided into two categories. One category was for members to build houses for their own use; the other category was for collective construction for public use.Those who provide supplies to the village collective naturally have a certificate from the brigade and can jump in line; those who build their own houses have to queue up honestly.

Wang Chengzhou regretted for a while, he would have asked Wang Tielin to issue a certificate before he came here!

Now, you can only queue behind others, and you are always at risk of jumping in line.

"Out of the kiln, out of the kiln!"

Sure enough, the cave was opened, and the cooled tiles began to be carried out, neatly piled one after another, with patterns on them, like works of art.

There was a commotion in the crowd and they began to push forward.

"Stand back, all back!"

Lao Zou walked out of the shed and shouted with a straight face:
"If anyone doesn't understand the rules again, I'll kick them out so that you can't even buy a tile!"

"Come to the front from the Huzhuangmiao production team, you load the truck first."

"When you leave, remember to press your fingerprints and complete all the procedures."

The guys quickly backed away again.

In front of the queue, a big man pulling a cart had a dark face. He was really angry and said angrily:

"What kind of rule is this?"

"I've been waiting for two days, and every time it's my turn, someone beats me to it!"

"If we continue to consume it, the dry food I brought will not be enough!"

Everyone burst into laughter again, but the laughter was somewhat helpless.

Someone comforted:
"Big man, don't worry. The public servants have jumped in line for this kiln. It will be your turn when you get off the kiln!"

"The rest are all poor people, there are no bachelors."

"Don't be nervous. Although the young man who came just now is driving a big green mule, he forgot to open the strip!"

Everyone burst out laughing.

(End of this chapter)